astray
adverb or adjective
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Definition of astray
1
: off the right path or route : straying
2
: in error : away from what is proper or desirable
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Examples of astray in a Sentence
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Several of these social media campaigns have gone astray and this one, which began with a July 24 post, was no exception. — Eric Stirgus, ajc, "AJC On Campus: Hashtag astray, Spelman prez’s award, a Ludacris class," 5 Aug. 2019 Cantu himself said in a previous story that his friends had led him astray. — Jacob Beltran, ExpressNews.com, "Professional San Antonio boxer accused of continuous sexual abuse," 1 Aug. 2019 Officials hope that necropsies of the dead cetaceans will provide some answers; the investigation could reveal signs of plastic ingestion, sonar disturbances and other factors that might have led the animals astray. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Georgia Beachgoers Help Save Pod of Stranded Pilot Whales," 19 July 2019 Occasionally, Goldberger’s expansive writing leads him astray. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Column: These fields of dreams aren’t in Iowa cornfields," 21 June 2019 That plan went astray and Lincoln went with the confusing and recently abandoned MKZ, MKC, MKT, MKS and MKX names. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, "Rescued concepts show what might have been for Mercury, Lincoln models," 13 July 2019 Researchers have also found that implementing algorithms in the real world can go astray because of incomplete or biased training data or incorrect framing of the problem. — Jack Gillum, ProPublica, "Aggression Detectors: The Unproven, Invasive Surveillance Technology Schools Are Using to Monitor Students," 25 June 2019 Researchers have also found that implementing algorithms in the real world can go astray because of incomplete or biased training data or incorrect framing of the problem. — Klint Finley, WIRED, "A Device to Detect 'Aggression' in Schools Often Misfires," 25 June 2019 And the Shroud of Antioch isn’t the only precious item that’s gone astray: There’s also a missing will, the contents of which could change the lives of . . — Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, "‘Burning Chambers’ is a sweeping historical novel that puts current events in perspective," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'astray.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for astray
astray
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of astray
: off the right path or route
: away from what is right, good, or desirable
See the full definition for astray in the English Language Learners Dictionary
astray
adverb or adjective
\ ə-ˈstrā
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Kids Definition of astray
1
: off the right path or route
Our rocket went astray after liftoff.
2
: in or into error
Their plans have gone astray.
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