distract
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distract
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Synonyms: Verb
abstract, call off, detract, divert, throw off
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Examples of distract in a Sentence
Verb
You sneak into his room while I distract him. He was distracted from his studies. The students are easily distracted, especially when they're tired. I was distracted by a loud noise. The local story distracted attention from news of the war overseas.
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Knowing she is not good at hiding things from Jamie, Claire is anxious and distracted during a meal. — Outlander Fan, Marie Claire, "5 Biggest Takeaways From 'Outlander' Season 4 Episode 10," 7 Jan. 2019 The objectives of her trip weren’t clearly defined, and some of her clothes were, well, distracting. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "Melania Trump Gave Us All a Valuable Lesson in How Not to Dress in Africa," 9 Oct. 2018 Drunk, tired, and distracted drivers account for a large fraction of roadway deaths. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Car crashes killed 37,133 people in the US in 2017," 3 Oct. 2018 The Democrats search and destroy strategy is disgraceful and this process has been a total sham, an effort to delay, distract and resist. — Fox News, "Hannity: Democrats have turned SCOTUS process into a sham," 27 Sep. 2018 So Trump’s got plenty of time to entertain — and distract — us before making the final choice. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "The First Big SCOTUS Rumor Sends Senator Mike Lee to the Bench," 28 June 2018 The ride-hailing company settled the lawsuit this year for $245 million in Uber equity, but not before the lawsuit distracted its leaders and placed a black mark on its autonomous program. — Fortune, "Who’s Winning the Self-Driving Car Race?," 31 May 2018 Nine police departments targeted drivers who were speeding or distracted or committed other safety violations. — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville News Digest," 25 May 2018 Zoe Reardon, now 18, was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide in all three deaths as well as counts of distracted driving, failure to yield to a pedestrian and the unlawful use of a wireless device under age 18. — Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com, "Distracted Teen Driver Killed a Mother and Child Fleeing Hurricane Irma, Authorities Allege," 16 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'distract.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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