Cast
Cast verb - Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
Stray
Stray verb - Wander from a direct course or at random.
Usage example: The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
How words are described
| old | old cast | old stray |
| male | male cast | male stray |
| black | black cast | black stray |
| final | final cast | final stray |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The Son of the Beach finale ended with the whole cast being blown up by a stray missile.
Source: Bolivian Army Ending -
Love You story, the cast finds a stray puppy and immediately take a liking to him.
Source: Last of His Kind -
The vast majority of the extensive Touhou cast have never interacted or shown evidence of being aware of each other, due to being a Shoot 'em Up, and even in the Expanded Universe most characters rarely stray from their Cast Herd.
Source: Ships That Pass in the Night
Cite this Source
Stray and Cast. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cast/stray
Cast & Stray. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cast/stray>.
Stray or Cast. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cast/stray.
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