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Who has lost his way
“John looked lost and confused as he strayed through the unfamiliar streets of the city.”
Unable to find one's way
(lost oneself) To have lost one's sense of direction
Past tense for to deviate from a subject or topic
“The speaker would begin to stray into subjects related to his own personal experience.”
Past tense for to move away (typically aimlessly) from a group, course or place
“Never stray more than fifty yards along the beach from the car park.”
Past tense for to lose one's way
“Our pet dog would stray the second we took our eyes off her.”
Past tense for to be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner
“He was a devoted husband who would never stray.”
Past tense for to commit an offense or act of immorality
“Absolute power tends to corrupt, causing many to stray from what is right and just.”
Past tense for to linger behind or wander from a main line or part
Past tense for to move along in the air or on the surface of a liquid
Past tense for to deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally
Past tense for to move around or sideways unsteadily
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