Collocations for stray - verb
ADVERB
far
The animals hadn't strayed too far.
The animals hadn't strayed too far.
never,
rarely
He never strayed far from his home.
He never strayed far from his home.
accidentally,
involuntarily
Her eyes strayed involuntarily.
Her eyes strayed involuntarily.
away
(often figurative)
The teachers rarely stray away from the approved textbook.
The teachers rarely stray away from the approved textbook.
PREPOSITION
from
Be careful not to stray from the path.
Be careful not to stray from the path.
into,
off,
to
His eyes strayed to the telephone.
Her thoughts strayed to the week ahead of her. (figurative)
His eyes strayed to the telephone.
Her thoughts strayed to the week ahead of her. (figurative)
Stray is used with these nouns as the subject:
eye, hand, mind
eye, hand, mind