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. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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