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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An uncomfortable Lydia attempted to change the subject, but her dad kept going.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
So instead of hashing things out, Baum says avoidants will characteristically change the subject, minimize the problem, or even pull away at the tiniest hint of tension.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
The leading vehicles for the president to change the subject — his anti-crime show of force in DC and his revival of allegations that intelligence was politicized ahead of the 2016 election — happen to feature Bondi at the helm.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
After trying unsuccessfully to change the subject and denigrating his own supporters for not moving on, the Republican president told Attorney General Pam Bondi to ask courts to unseal the grand jury transcripts in the case.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
So instead of hashing things out, Baum says avoidants will characteristically change the subject, minimize the problem, or even pull away at the tiniest hint of tension.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
The leading vehicles for the president to change the subject — his anti-crime show of force in DC and his revival of allegations that intelligence was politicized ahead of the 2016 election — happen to feature Bondi at the helm.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
After trying unsuccessfully to change the subject and denigrating his own supporters for not moving on, the Republican president told Attorney General Pam Bondi to ask courts to unseal the grand jury transcripts in the case.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 6 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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