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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
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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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If you were too distracted by the adorable awkwardness of Jack and Rebecca’s first date to notice anything else, who could blame you? — Emma Dibdin, Country Living, "6 Things You Missed From the 'This Is Us' Season 3 Premiere," 26 Sep. 2018 Since being tired, rushed, or distracted is extremely relatable, people immediately began commenting in the thread, sharing their stories of leaving the house with two different shoes on. — Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, "Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon's Mismatched Shoes Go Viral on Twitter," 14 Mar. 2019 While tension was mounting, Miguel decided to start a game in attempt to keep everyone distracted/from exploding on each other. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'This Is Us' Fans Are Furious With Miguel After Watching the Latest Episode," 13 Mar. 2019 This simplicity gives text editors just the right amount of distracting power. — Rachel Z. Arndt, Popular Mechanics, "Why You Should Ditch Microsoft Word for NotePad," 8 Mar. 2019 But the blame artists are distracting attention from the real sickness, which in this case is anti-Semitism, a hatred that goes back millennia. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Oldest Hatred," 28 Oct. 2018 Once inside, the man lured the victim to the backyard and distracted the victim's attention away from the house. — City News Service, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Sketch released of suspect wanted in Escondido burglary," 28 June 2018 Big projects risk distracting attention from the hard work of, say, improving legal standards. — The Economist, "Breaking the curseWhy Gulf economies struggle to wean themselves off oil," 21 June 2018 DeVos' testimony to a Senate subcommittee came amid criticism by Democrats and some educators that the panel, set up by President Trump in March, was focused more on distracting public attention rather than truly addressing gun violence. — CBS News, "Betsy DeVos: School safety commission won't examine role of guns," 5 June 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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