He straggled away from the crowd and went off on his own.
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Straggle
/ˈstɹæɡl̩/
Synonyms for "straggle" (153 found)
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6 entriesdelivery delaydrift backhang backproduction delayqueue delayschedule slip
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6 entriesstraggle alongstraggle behindstraggle from the linestraggler behaviorstraggler populationstraggling group
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13 total sentences available.
What, feareful coward, ſtragling from the camp, When Kings themſelues are preſent in the field?
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The wolf spy'd out a straggling Kid.
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Trim off the small, superfluous branches on each side of the hedge that straggle too far out.
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