DERAILING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

derailing

verb

present participle of derail

as in bothering

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy according to police, the suspect had been derailed in recent months by mounting financial problems

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Recent Examples of derailing The back-and-forth risks derailing sensitive negotiations in the Pine Tree State that will determine who could appear on the ballot in Platner's place. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Iranian attacks on tankers, plus drone and missile strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, risk derailing fragile negotiations and underscore how quickly the Gulf conflict could again spiral. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Pressuring Republicans, and derailing a bipartisan housing bill to press for a proof of citizenship voting bill. — NBC news, 28 June 2026 But left unaddressed was Senate Republicans’ own frustration with how the rough patch has been derailing their legislative agenda. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2026 While Trout recently expressed excitement about potentially playing in the Philadelphia All-Star game, a new hamstring injury has placed him on the IL, likely derailing those plans. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Advertisement Companies may also want to monitor how further negotiations unfold before committing ships to the area, amid concern that Israel’s parallel war against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon risks derailing progress. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2026 California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter threatened to walk off an interview with a local TV reporter in 2025, derailing her campaign. — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 The dispute risks derailing the discussions on a truce extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and future talks over Iran’s nuclear program. — Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 7 June 2026

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Travis was snapped having a blast bothering Jason as the duo attended a match between Jupiter Links GC and The Bay Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 3.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
For now, the Royals hope to figure out exactly what’s bothering him.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of bothering

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The officer wrote that Gatz had been living in the area for several months and was disturbing the surrounding vegetation.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Platner has faced multiple allegations of reckless and drunken behavior and disturbing behavior toward women since launching his campaign in August.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of disturbing

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Last month, six women interviewed by the Times described concerning behavior by Platner, including excessive drinking, infidelity, and, in one account, physical intimidation.

— Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Most concerning to Slok is what happens if this gap grows as AI deployment and productivity gains continue to sputter.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Definition of concerning

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So, even just the unusual presence of an aircraft in this area made this incident alarming for one resident, Anna, who spoke to CNN near the scene.

— Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
At the same time, the state’s spending keeps growing quickly as well, alarming the Legislative Analyst’s Office, which advises the Legislature on fiscal matters.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of alarming

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Spending so much time with Raskova’s frown was a miscalculation, when Sasha and Anastasia falling for each other, and Valya worrying about how Tanya’s past would haunt them forever, were so much more compelling.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Permission to retire, to spend, to travel, to help family members and to stop worrying about market headlines.

— Nathaniel Tilton, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of worrying

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The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
But both Mamdani and his police commissioner have repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the event — angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to cover private security.

— Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of angering

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