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 flying sneaker couldn't have come at a worse time, derailing New York's furious comeback after the Liberty entered the fourth quarter down 16. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 He was struck by a car during his freshman year at Clemson University, derailing that season. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 July 2026 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

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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 previous time the New York Knicks won an NBA Final, in 1973, in-game sound was basically unheard-of in basketball—too distracting for players and fans.

— Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Low-cost drones are also increasingly being paired with high-end weapons to improve their effectiveness by distracting or overwhelming enemy air defenses.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of distracting

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At the beginning of the year, Grok sparked outrage for being used to generate millions of conconsensual nudes of real people, including children, disturbing some employees, according to Bloomberg.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026
And people are increasingly good at disturbing things, through means like suburbanization.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of disturbing

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Those were the two most common applications of the rules concerning an unplayable ball, but a third option was available to Spieth.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The finding is concerning as space debris at such high altitudes behaves differently from that circling closer to Earth.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 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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The young Brits' last year in secondary school finds Charlie starting a pride club, Nick worrying about an uncertain future, and both considering the impact of long-distance love.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Because vacation is about decompressing and disconnecting from daily life—not about worrying what’s going on at home.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of worrying

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Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters.

— Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
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

Definition of angering

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