digressed

past tense of digress
as in wandered
to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed He digressed so often that it was hard to follow what he was saying. If I can digress for a moment, I'd like to briefly mention her earlier films.

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  • From a tiny blind dog who wandered the streets of North Carolina, to a sweet boxer mix struggling with kennel stress in Texas, here are some recent shelter stories from across the country.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The guitars and drums chugged along in tandem, as each band member casually wandered across the surprisingly detailed set, which included rocky levels, spitfire lasers, and even a fully functional waterfall.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette and mid-length tresses since marrying into the royal family in 2011.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette tresses, often styled in a bouncy blowout, since marrying into the royal family in 2011.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Danielson has not strayed from saying the Broncos are a run-first team, setting up play-action passes — with the last resort being a drop-back passing attack.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Regulators are questioning whether OpenAI has strayed from its original public-benefit mission in favor of commercial growth—recent suicides linked to ChatGPT have also complicated the issue.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Digressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digressed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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