Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracked
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The one state that deviated from this was Kentucky, which chose red velvet as its favorite cake.
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In 2023, Middleton deviated from her usual pastels in an emerald green ensemble.
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But today, overshadowed by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, the world has averted its gaze from Sudan.
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Chait narrowly averted a three-union strike in April with agreements that restored labor peace — but left critics questioning whether the school system could afford the pact, and whether Carvalho would have held out for a more affordable deal.
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That estimate does not include costs associated with year-round state workers whose regular duties were diverted to support the session, including legislative staff and law enforcement officers.
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But so has Dunaway and far too much of Supergirl’s attention is diverted to rescuing her young man from Dunaway’s evil clutches.
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While media outlets heavily covered the initial accusations, the public narrative shifted dramatically when explosive evidence came to light.
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But increasingly, even as the district has shifted its funding model to prioritize higher-need campuses, some school leaders on the South and West Side say outside revenue has also helped shore up their budgets.
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Australia got off the first shot, with Jackson Irvine’s fourth-minute blast deflected over the crossbar by Paraguay’s goalkeeper, Orlando Gill.
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Crépeau's block deflected the ball back to Breel Embolo, who took a second shot.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
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Firefighters got out of the rig and then redirected it around the Waymo as cars stopped nearby moved to allow the firetruck to pass.
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Domestication redirected this innate wiring; dogs now view their human household as their essential group.
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His primary focus was a woman who still appeared to be trapped inside the 2008 Volkswagen Golf that had just swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with a box truck.
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Unlike Magazine Dreams, the modest but satisfying Test avoids the lurid descent into violent psychodrama that swerved into hallucinatory Taxi Driver territory and undercut that film’s integrity.
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“Sidetracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracked. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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