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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Fall is in full swing, and that means now is the time to seek out autumnal experiences like leaf peeping and pumpkin patch wandering.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Embrace that cozy energy by visiting a pumpkin patch, sipping cider, wearing sweaters or wandering through a charming small town to channel your inner Gilmore.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Design With Flexibility In Mind Users don’t always behave as expected, often deviating from the ideal path designers envision.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her memory of that day never flagged, every detail remaining crystal clear, her story never deviating.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Still, Crane has crossed the luxury tax during each of the past two seasons, straying from the precedents set earlier in his ownership tenure.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Inside the patchwork design, its detailed patterns with polka dots and geometric shapes modernize the look without straying too far from traditional barn quilts.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Digressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digressing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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