Fixed
Fixed adjective - Having been established and usually not subject to change.
Stray
Stray adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Usage example: stray sightings of UFO's, none of which have been rigorously analyzed by scientists
Both words in one sentence
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A notch in the left ear on a cat can also mean a stray has been fixed, which is somewhat less badass.
Source: Ear Notch - No matter what happens to him, shooting, stabbing, falling from heights, buried alive, explosions, having his life force sucked out... a stray javelin, he keeps coming back because he's a fixed point in time and space.
Source: Immortal Hero -
Eyes Never Lie: The end of Part 1 had Critic trying to make light of the situation and fob off the computer explosion as meant for the Chick, but his eyes were fixed on the screen ever since the power came on again and they didn't even stray when she makes disgusted noises at him.
Source: Web Video / To Boldly Flee
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Stray and Fixed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fixed/stray
Fixed & Stray. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fixed/stray>.
Stray or Fixed. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fixed/stray.
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