stray far
Frequency: 6.53.1 per million words
to move a long distance away from a particular place or group
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Examples (10)
- The animals hadn't strayed too far from the watering hole.
- He never strayed far from his home village, even for work.
- Don't stray too far from the main path, or you might get lost.
- Her thoughts would often stray far from the mundane realities of her life.
- The young explorer had strayed far into uncharted territory.
- We must not stray far from our core values and principles.
- Even in a large crowd, it's possible to stray far from your companions.
- They warned the children not to stray far from the designated play area.
- If you stray far from the original plan, the project could face delays.
- Despite his strict upbringing, his rebellious spirit would sometimes stray far.