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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British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026 -
That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Travis Scott has deviated very little from drab colors on his Air Jordan 1s.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Everything should have been the same for Amorim at United in theory, except there was a curious moment on day one when the Portuguese deviated from the script.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The discussion quickly strayed from the main issue at hand, Brown said, blaming Martinez for not setting a civil tone at the start of the meeting.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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And that comet that strayed into our turf from another star?—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Digressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digressed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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