Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracked
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The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette and mid-length tresses since marrying into the royal family in 2011.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette tresses, often styled in a bouncy blowout, since marrying into the royal family in 2011.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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America would have averted a constitutional crisis and a financial disaster.—
Tom Campbell,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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What's much harder to measure is the number of shootings that have been averted.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Airports in Copenhagen and Norway temporarily suspended operations and diverted flights on Monday night after reports of drones in the Nordic countries’ airspace.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, LS&Co reports that key suppliers (which the company defines as suppliers covering more than 80 percent of its global product units) diverted 77 percent of waste from landfill—up one percent from the prior year.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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An asteroid that scientists initially feared might pose a risk to Earth may could instead strike the moon in 2032, according to the European Space Agency, but some scientists are suggesting it could be deflected with kinetic or nuclear explosions.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The pair then combined down the right wing in stoppage time and created a chance for Kudus but his shot was deflected for a corner.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Affleck, who wore a face mask while delivering her remarks, then shifted her focus to COVID-19 and long-term health concerns.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Dan Ponder, a political science professor at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, said that as the state has shifted to the right, the GOP primary, rather than the general election, is now the real contest for statewide office.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Tipsword explained under the law, 911 dispatchers need additional training to recognize when certain calls should be redirected to the 988 crisis line.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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Aircraft were redirected to another runway.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Scheffler and partner Russell Henley moved along to what would end as a 3&2 defeat, while MacIntyre blew kisses at the crowd.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tropical Storm Imelda moved over the Bahamas on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and tropical-storm-force winds to the region as watches and warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Hurricane Center (NHC) remained in effect for parts of the Bahamas and the east coast of Florida.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Police said that during the pursuit the suspect tried to run over an officer, ran multiple red lights and swerved into oncoming traffic.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Simoncic was one of two officers deploying tire-deflating devices in the 7200 block of State Avenue when Mitchell swerved, intentionally striking Simoncic, police Chief Karl Oakman previously told reporters.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Sidetracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracked. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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