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digressing

verb

present participle of digress
as in wandering
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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  1. wandering
  2. deviating
  3. straying
Verb
  • The half-day Istanbul tour was amazing, with a visit to Zeyrek Mosque, exploring the Basilica Cistern, and wandering the Spice Market, alive with the most fragrant foodstuffs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • More hours won’t help if your attention has started wandering and your patience is gone.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of wandering
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  • But maybe a line between North and South Carolina, between Tennessee and Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi then deviating south to divide Louisiana and Arkansas.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The artisans stay true to the original colors and designs of the park — never deviating in 70 years.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of deviating
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  • But the story straying from the typical clichés made the role stand out, Marsh says.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The sheep were straying from the road, veering through the front yards of homeowners who weren’t in the grazing program.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of straying
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“Digressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digressing. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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