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Recent Examples of sidetrack
In more recent years, fleeting trends and other fashion antics sometimes sidetracked Armani, especially on the runway, where aviator hats or tricky pants — from bloomers to loose, low-crotch styles — won him barbs from critics.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
But Trump won that ruling because the Court got sidetracked by the procedural question of whether the lawsuit should have been filed in the Court of Federal Claims instead of the U.S. District Court.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Covid sidetracked those plans and Hamilton dropped on Disney+ in July 2020 to great viewership success and ultimately two Emmy wins in a 12 nom count, including Outstanding Variety Special.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
The moon’s clash with Mars threatens to sidetrack you.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
But Trump won that ruling because the Court got sidetracked by the procedural question of whether the lawsuit should have been filed in the Court of Federal Claims instead of the U.S. District Court.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Covid sidetracked those plans and Hamilton dropped on Disney+ in July 2020 to great viewership success and ultimately two Emmy wins in a 12 nom count, including Outstanding Variety Special.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
The moon’s clash with Mars threatens to sidetrack you.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetrack
Verb
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But critics also pointed out the ways in which the film deviated from real life.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Quite the opposite, in fact, which doesn’t deviate much from his usual nature.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But, traditionally, the judiciary has been concerned about its institutional competence, relative to the other branches’, to evaluate the nature and extent of foreign threats and the policies needed to avert them.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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In April 2011, leaders of both parties came to an agreement following weeks of difficult negotiations and ultimately averted a government shutdown, as recapped by President Barack Obama.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The $155,000 figure was within a range covered by insurance, and FBI investigators found that no individual donor funds were diverted before they were deposited into the Bright Futures Fund, Johnston wrote.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Videos taken by witnesses show cars diverting and driving away from the scene after capturing the fireball that lights up moments after the crash.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
5 Nov. 2025
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One idea suggests that the electron-positron pairs are deflected by weak intergalactic magnetic fields and that this bounces low-energy gamma-rays out of our line of sight.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Weak intergalactic magnetic fields are deflecting the pairs and steering the resulting GeV rays away from Earth.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If you're redirected to a CAPTCHA on an unfamiliar site or after clicking a suspicious link, stop immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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These practices help to declutter my mind and redirect my neural traffic.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Then, at the next vehicle entrance, the city is proposing a tunnel so bike traffic can move without interacting with cars.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Newcastle winger swerved in and out, with Diouf’s pressure half-hearted, and scored his second goal of the season.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Witnesses reported the robotaxi failed to break or swerve, pinning the beloved cat to the curb.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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With Carlos Correa back in town, there's an argument that the Astros could find a trade partner for Walker and attempt to shift two-time All-Star Isaac Paredes to first base full-time.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The commercial industry is shifting toward planting grafted trees from improved cultivars.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sidetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetrack. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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