change the subject
idiom
: to start a new topic of conversation
I didn't want to talk about work, so I changed the subject.
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If things go off track, take a deep breath, change the subject and try again the next day.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Many times throughout the hourslong Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Bondi simply declined to answer questions, sought to change the subject and leaned into unrelated personal jabs at the senators.
—Cq Roll Call, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Charlie asked, attempting to change the subject.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
An uncomfortable Lydia attempted to change the subject, but her dad kept going.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Many times throughout the hourslong Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Bondi simply declined to answer questions, sought to change the subject and leaned into unrelated personal jabs at the senators.
—Cq Roll Call, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Charlie asked, attempting to change the subject.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
An uncomfortable Lydia attempted to change the subject, but her dad kept going.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for change the subject
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“Change the subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20the%20subject. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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