1. moved slowly behind others in a group; lagged behind
Usage: past tense of straggle
2. spread out in an irregular or untidy way
Usage: past tense of straggle

Examples

• The tired hikers straggled behind the main group.
• A few students straggled into class after the bell rang.
• Her hair straggled down her shoulders in messy strands.
• The marathon runners straggled across the finish line over several hours.
• Weeds straggled along the edge of the garden path.
• The children straggled home from school in small groups.