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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Recent Examples of digressed
At an April news briefing on the Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth digressed from taking a dig at Iranian leadership to take a dig at American news media.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digressed
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Emma Bailey Leary, who manages events for Bart’s Books, the town’s storied outdoor bookshop, wandered in wearing head-to-toe fuchsia.—
Priyanka Mattoo,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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So when Jaden Smith wandered over to sign autographs, Huang handed the reel to him instead.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Braun is no stranger to accent work, having deviated from his normal speaking voice to play comedian Andy Kaufman in 2024's Saturday Night and an Australian character for 2016's Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Since then, Davidson hasn’t deviated from his plan.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit centers on Musk’s claims that OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has strayed from its original mission as a nonprofit research center.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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At an inquest at Woodvale Crematorium in Brighton, England, on Tuesday, April 28, it was revealed that Eddie strayed up to 15 meters while snorkeling in a navigation channel as his family relaxed on their boat after lunch.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Digressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digressed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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