Stray
noun
A pet that does not have a home.
She adopted a stray cat from the streets.
Often appears as...
- stray cat
- stray dog
adjective
Random or unexpected.
A stray bullet hit the innocent bystander.
Often appears as...
- stray bullet
- stray thought
verb
To move away from the correct path or direction.
Don't stray too far from the group while hiking.
Often appears as...
- stray from the path
- stray from the topic
verb
To stop following a set of beliefs or behaviors.
He was a good man who strayed from the path of righteousness.
Often appears as...
- stray from the path
- stray from beliefs
adjective
Being unrelated to the topic being discussed.
The professor warned us not to include stray information in our essays.
Often appears as...
- stray information
- stray details
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A pet that does not have a home.
She adopted a stray cat from the streets.
Often appears as...
- stray cat
- stray dog
adjective
Random or unexpected.
A stray bullet hit the innocent bystander.
Often appears as...
- stray bullet
- stray thought
verb
To move away from the correct path or direction.
Don't stray too far from the group while hiking.
Often appears as...
- stray from the path
- stray from the topic
verb
To stop following a set of beliefs or behaviors.
He was a good man who strayed from the path of righteousness.
Often appears as...
- stray from the path
- stray from beliefs
adjective
Being unrelated to the topic being discussed.
The professor warned us not to include stray information in our essays.
Often appears as...
- stray information
- stray details
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Pet Context
Used when referring to an animal that once had a home.
He's been feeding the strays near his place.
Pro Tip 2/2Deserving Empathy
Implies the animal may need care or help.
She runs a shelter for strays.
Pro Tip 1/2Pet Context
Used when referring to an animal that once had a home.
He's been feeding the strays near his place.
Pro Tip 2/2Deserving Empathy
Implies the animal may need care or help.
She runs a shelter for strays.
Pro Tip 1/2Pet Context
Used when referring to an animal that once had a home.
He's been feeding the strays near his place.
Pro Tip 2/2Deserving Empathy
Implies the animal may need care or help.
She runs a shelter for strays.
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The family structure of...
really charging at you. The difference between that character and the character who holds back, wants to touch mom, isn't so certain about what's going on here. But the other one's charging ahead all confident. Well, we started measuring how far away a calf will stray from mom,
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Is it possible to create...
and the vacuums inside early light bulbs that protected filaments from degrading. These vacuums are generally created with some version of what a vacuum cleaner does using high-powered pumps that create enough suction to remove as many stray atoms as possible.
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Watch Thousands of Dogs...
not I mean any dog any animal is beautiful but if a mutt gets to survive past his first months of life on the street he's pretty much bulletproof and Costa Rica has a serious problem with strays we have about two million dogs on
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Life is messy. Embrace...
work after a period of time they were given a creativity test those in the chaotic environment were vastly more likely to stray from the ordinary and invent something new that's why it's important that your body and mind exists
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Rethinking infidelity...
which isn't surprising when you consider that there are still nine countries where women can be killed for straying. Now, monogamy used to be one person for life. Today, monogamy is one person at a time.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
deeply buried but it would place to cool off foraging decisions must be fast to be perfect back to the nest before they also died but they strayed into a minefield
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
prey doesn't stray Portia is a spider eating spider this raises a few problems her lunch is three times her size packed
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
prey doesn't stray Portia is a spider eating spider this raises a few problems her lunch is three times as Sunny's
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Top 5 Animals Living In...
doesn't stray Portia is a spider eating spider this raises a few problems her lunch is three times her size
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Spider With Three Super...
Because her prey doesn't stray. Portia is a spider-eating spider. This raises a few problems.
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The family structure of...
really charging at you. The difference between that character and the character who holds back, wants to touch mom, isn't so certain about what's going on here. But the other one's charging ahead all confident. Well, we started measuring how far away a calf will stray from mom,
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Is it possible to create...
and the vacuums inside early light bulbs that protected filaments from degrading. These vacuums are generally created with some version of what a vacuum cleaner does using high-powered pumps that create enough suction to remove as many stray atoms as possible.
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Watch Thousands of Dogs...
not I mean any dog any animal is beautiful but if a mutt gets to survive past his first months of life on the street he's pretty much bulletproof and Costa Rica has a serious problem with strays we have about two million dogs on
Video examples
Life is messy. Embrace...
work after a period of time they were given a creativity test those in the chaotic environment were vastly more likely to stray from the ordinary and invent something new that's why it's important that your body and mind exists
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
which isn't surprising when you consider that there are still nine countries where women can be killed for straying. Now, monogamy used to be one person for life. Today, monogamy is one person at a time.
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
deeply buried but it would place to cool off foraging decisions must be fast to be perfect back to the nest before they also died but they strayed into a minefield
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
prey doesn't stray Portia is a spider eating spider this raises a few problems her lunch is three times her size packed
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
prey doesn't stray Portia is a spider eating spider this raises a few problems her lunch is three times as Sunny's
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Top 5 Animals Living In...
doesn't stray Portia is a spider eating spider this raises a few problems her lunch is three times her size
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Spider With Three Super...
Because her prey doesn't stray. Portia is a spider-eating spider. This raises a few problems.
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Quote examples
Paul Pierce
American Athlete
Understanding who you are is saying, 'You're great; you have tons of confidence, and don't ever forget that.' And that helped me, man. Because when things weren't going right, I thought, 'You've got to remember who you are. Don't stray from that. Don't let these things get you down.
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Marilyn Manson
American Singer
I believe that you are not stuck with a pre-destiny. I believe that there is ways to see all these things that are laid down in front of you and where you belong and to smack yourself in the face when you realize that you've strayed off your path and get back to where your path is.
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Viggo Mortensen
American Actor
Anyone can identify with those moments in life where circumstances or people inform us that we've strayed from the path of our better nature and intentions. We know what that's like, and we resist it - so as not to feel like we're bad people.
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Joonas Suotamo
Finnish Actor
At the beginning of 'Solo,' Chewbacca is a stray dog from the streets who has been beaten. He is very guarded and not trusting of the outside world. When the situation arises, he calls upon the powers he has and can do amazing things.
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Jack White
American Musician
I've always felt it's ridiculous to say, of any of the females in my life: You're my friend, you're my wife, you're my girlfriend, you're my co-worker. This is your box, and you're not allowed to stray outside of it.
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Sam Palladio
British Actor
I've always tried to stray towards characters who are way more faceted than your standard leading man role, and I've been fortunate to play some parts who have this awkward tension to them.
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Sylvester Stallone
American Actor
When I tried to play characters that strayed from who I am it ended in disaster. People didn't expect me in comedies or musicals.
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Andy Dick
American Actor
I believed in God my whole life, and then strayed away from it in my teen-age years, until recently.
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Jim Root
American Musician
It's important to evolve without ever straying too far from your roots and what established you.
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Jessi Combs
American Driver
I've never strayed from who I am or where I came from.
Quote examples
Paul Pierce
American Athlete
Understanding who you are is saying, 'You're great; you have tons of confidence, and don't ever forget that.' And that helped me, man. Because when things weren't going right, I thought, 'You've got to remember who you are. Don't stray from that. Don't let these things get you down.
Quote examples
Marilyn Manson
American Singer
I believe that you are not stuck with a pre-destiny. I believe that there is ways to see all these things that are laid down in front of you and where you belong and to smack yourself in the face when you realize that you've strayed off your path and get back to where your path is.
Quote examples
Viggo Mortensen
American Actor
Anyone can identify with those moments in life where circumstances or people inform us that we've strayed from the path of our better nature and intentions. We know what that's like, and we resist it - so as not to feel like we're bad people.
Quote examples
Joonas Suotamo
Finnish Actor
At the beginning of 'Solo,' Chewbacca is a stray dog from the streets who has been beaten. He is very guarded and not trusting of the outside world. When the situation arises, he calls upon the powers he has and can do amazing things.
Quote examples
Jack White
American Musician
I've always felt it's ridiculous to say, of any of the females in my life: You're my friend, you're my wife, you're my girlfriend, you're my co-worker. This is your box, and you're not allowed to stray outside of it.
Quote examples
Sam Palladio
British Actor
I've always tried to stray towards characters who are way more faceted than your standard leading man role, and I've been fortunate to play some parts who have this awkward tension to them.
Quote examples
Sylvester Stallone
American Actor
When I tried to play characters that strayed from who I am it ended in disaster. People didn't expect me in comedies or musicals.
Quote examples
Andy Dick
American Actor
I believed in God my whole life, and then strayed away from it in my teen-age years, until recently.
Quote examples
Jim Root
American Musician
It's important to evolve without ever straying too far from your roots and what established you.
Quote examples
Jessi Combs
American Driver
I've never strayed from who I am or where I came from.
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