Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracked
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Minister of Territorial Administration Emile Zerbo said the dissolution comes after authorities found that the parties had deviated from the guidelines establishing them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Senior Janiah Barker was out with injury and veteran guard Talaysia Cooper was struggling, so Caldwell deviated from her usual rotation patterns and rode with Pauldo for 36 minutes.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors described the assassination attempt as a narrowly averted, while Routh suggested his actions were a peaceful protest, reported the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Four small planes were diverted by the Air Force after breaching restricted airspace around the stadium, but the aircraft were never considered threats.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The revelation raised concerns about conflicts of interest in American foreign policy, especially given the scrutiny surrounding the US-UAE chip deal over worries the tech could be diverted to China.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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With the postponement, the NBA shifted the game to Sunday and the Timberwolves and Warriors played each other on back-to-back nights, as the second game was played on Monday as regularly scheduled.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the night unfolded, the atmosphere shifted from elegant to electric.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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After Vladimir Tarasenko gave the Wild a late lead, banking a long-range shot off a Nashville defender and over the line, the Predators answered 34 seconds later on a similar play, when a cross-ice puck deflected off a skate and into the net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Tkachuk put Florida in the lead with a power-play goal from the side of the goal that deflected off Korpisalo and into the net.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Moreover, the bottle had only ever moved between Burgundy and Bordeaux, a driving distance of roughly 300 miles.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Their defensive line, led by former Jet and Giant Leonard Williams and goes seven deep, simply lays down anchors and can’t be moved.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lukas Dostal was 4 1/2 minutes from Anaheim’s first shutout in 137 games when Jordan Eberle redirected Jared McCann’s slap shot in front for his team-high 20th goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lukas Dostal was 4 1/2 minutes from Anaheim's first shutout in 137 games when Jordan Eberle redirected Jared McCann's slap shot in front for his team-high 20th goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Duprey swerved and slid under a vehicle.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In 1958, Neihardt swerved his blue Studebaker to avoid a truck and collided head-on into an oncoming car.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Sidetracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracked. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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