Wondering how to use Straggle in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as group or spread.
Straggle meaning
- To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind.
- To act in a disorderly and irregular way.
- To move along slowly so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front.
Synonyms of Straggle
Using Straggle
- The main meaning on this page is: To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind. | To act in a disorderly and irregular way. | To move along slowly so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front.
- Useful related words include: group, spread, sprawl, divert.
- In the example corpus, straggle often appears in combinations such as: they straggle.
Context around Straggle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Straggle
- In this selection, "straggle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, friends and forth stand out and add context to how "straggle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as they straggle forth from and of this straggle. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "straggle" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with straggle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Politics is just an outward manifestation of this straggle. (9 words)
As they straggle forth from long weeks of isolation, Canadians seeking a path headed toward something resembling sanity were thrown a lifeline on Wednesday. (24 words)
Almost lifeless, the tired entertainers of the night clubs and their friends straggle to their rooms, taximen compare notes and earnings, the vast street scene has had its curtain call, the play is over. (34 words)
Almost lifeless, the tired entertainers of the night clubs and their friends straggle to their rooms, taximen compare notes and earnings, the vast street scene has had its curtain call, the play is over. (34 words)
The Irish quickly proved troublesome, and Bermudian slave owners were instructed that those that hath the Irish servants should take care that they straggle not night nor day as is too common with them. (34 words)
As they straggle forth from long weeks of isolation, Canadians seeking a path headed toward something resembling sanity were thrown a lifeline on Wednesday. (24 words)
Example sentences (4)
Politics is just an outward manifestation of this straggle.
As they straggle forth from long weeks of isolation, Canadians seeking a path headed toward something resembling sanity were thrown a lifeline on Wednesday.
Almost lifeless, the tired entertainers of the night clubs and their friends straggle to their rooms, taximen compare notes and earnings, the vast street scene has had its curtain call, the play is over.
The Irish quickly proved troublesome, and Bermudian slave owners were instructed that those that hath the Irish servants should take care that they straggle not night nor day as is too common with them.
Common combinations with straggle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: