straggling in a sentence
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📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
Straggling refers to moving or falling behind others in a group due to a lack of speed or direction.
Sample Sentences
- The straggling kids finally caught up with the group after wandering off to explore the playground.
- As the marathon progressed, several runners were straggling towards the finish line, clearly exhausted but determined.
- The straggling vines of the old house added a touch of wild beauty to the otherwise neglected garden.
- Despite their best efforts, the team was straggling behind in the competition, struggling to keep up with their opponents.
- She noticed a straggling line of clouds in the sky, hinting at an approaching storm.