Thesaurus results for SIDETRACK

sidetrack

verb

Definition of sidetrack

as in to deviate

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Recent Examples of sidetrack Some unnecessary, overlong scenes do drag, allowing the audience to get sidetracked. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 May 2026 Stripe co-founder and president John Collison told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Tuesday that the company isn’t yet aiming for an IPO, which would sidetrack its current product and business growth. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 Three consecutive presidencies have been sidetracked by immigration-policy overreach. — Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026 The moon’s clash with Mars threatens to sidetrack you. — Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sidetrack

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetrack

Verb

McInerny saw a character who deviated from the usual ingenue.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of deviate

Verb

Alas, Kissinger may have been uncannily prescient about technology and its impact on global power, but his prescriptions on how to avert AI disaster haven’t aged well.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Pennsylvania officials announced the deaths last month, with Shapiro stressing that vaccinations could have averted the deaths.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of avert

Verb

The flight was forced to divert to Baltimore, where the man was removed from the plane and arrested on state charges, according to CBS.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Playwright Zimmerman, meanwhile, says the dispute has diverted attention from the subject the production was created to address.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of divert

Verb

Tepper deflected a couple of questions about a potential new contract extension for Young.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Most of the time, the Earth’s and Sun’s magnetic fields aren’t aligned, meaning that, as solar wind comes across Earth, much of it is deflected away from the planet.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of deflect

Verb

If someone dominates the conversation, redirect attention to what the group is trying to accomplish.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, El Palacio de Hierro in Mexico has redirected part of its open-to-buy to affordable luxury and entry price points to offset declines at the higher end.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of redirect

Verb

Flow batteries support longer storage The feasibility study will provide an initial assessment of how the technology could move toward commercial applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Ask how much is involved, when money will move, and what each person is expected to contribute.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

Add in just a bit of variation, and a population that does not swerve emerges.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Thankfully, common sense prevailed and Chelsea swerved the risk of joining Victoria Beckham, Iceland Foods and Liverpool FC, among others, in future listicles of famous losers in trademark disputes.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of swerve

Verb

As rehearsals move forward, Eisenberg repeats key scenes in the play and shoots them differently each time, his camera coming to represent Mona’s shifting perspective.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Sabra Gossett, a curator for the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum, said the choice to shift to Florida for missile launches came after issues with one launch out of New Mexico.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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