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as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
in my distraction I forgot where I was
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
driven to distraction by the constant screaming and bickering in the house
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as in entertainment
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
the founder of a recovery program who doesn't view gambling as a harmless distraction for people of modest means
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as in diversion
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
a harmless distraction for children at the playground
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Recent Examples of distraction
Berrios was interested in looking at all the ways love and connection have morphed in today, with constant distractions and digital overload.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
The distraction of friends and family would have been welcome.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Hegseth has launched a bold campaign to reverse this trend, dismantling distractions and rebuilding a force rooted in merit and combat prowess.
—Matt Schoenfeldt, National Review, 21 June 2025
Incorporating a pre-shrunk, all-cotton material, the Rombo coverlet is a sleek, simplistic take that will tie the room together without adding distractions.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 21 June 2025
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
The distraction of friends and family would have been welcome.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Hegseth has launched a bold campaign to reverse this trend, dismantling distractions and rebuilding a force rooted in merit and combat prowess.
—Matt Schoenfeldt, National Review, 21 June 2025
Incorporating a pre-shrunk, all-cotton material, the Rombo coverlet is a sleek, simplistic take that will tie the room together without adding distractions.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distraction
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For potential patients, this information overload—and the social baggage that comes with it—often creates more confusion than clarity.—
Christy Saia-Owenby,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The pressure comes as confusion swirls around whether President Trump will exempt some businesses from efforts to arrest and deport immigrants living illegally in the United States.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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With Bush at the helm, fingers flying up and down the neck of his mandolin, the 73-year-old stirred the crowd into a frenzy.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Bradley, playing in front of his home crowd, sent the place into a frenzy.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Jeremy Gregson, the entertainment director for NWI Pridefest Inc., said entering Pride Month was nerve-wrecking this year, especially as the organization planned its second annual pride festival in Lake Station earlier this month.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The day's biggest entertainment headlines, in your inbox: Sign up for our newsletter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Kluwe has not been charged following his arrest and instead began a pre-filing diversion program.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Passengers stuck on a 32-hour flight with multiple diversions never made it to their destination.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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An international team of astronomers now suggests this signal could be used to determine how light from the first stars interacted with this cosmic fog, helping to lift it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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Navigating a business through economic uncertainty can feel like driving at night on an unfamiliar road as the fog rolls in.—
Anita Nelson,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Japan’s most recent execution, in July 2022, was of a man who killed seven people in a vehicle crash and stabbing rampage in a crowded Tokyo shopping district of Akihabara in 2018.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Jurors entered their third week Monday deliberating the fate of Carlos Reales Dominguez, the former UC Davis student accused in a 2023 knife rampage that killed two men in Davis and nearly killed a woman experiencing homelessness.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2025
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Especially not for a few minutes worth of amusement.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The short clip has garnered more than 660,000 views and over 183,000 likes to date, drawing both widespread sympathy and amusement from viewers on TikTok.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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And so, this data led to changes in body design in 2022 that saw more than 30 percent more overtakes, much to the delight of F1 fans, no doubt.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Well, consider that, unlike what’s happening in the world at large, the frights and delights inside Viola’s Room are actually fun.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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“Distraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distraction. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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