Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracked
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Iwerks is more interested in showing us the race against time, especially for a park that deviated from the light theming and simple rides of amusement parks of the era.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Travis Scott has deviated very little from drab colors on his Air Jordan 1s.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That crisis ultimately was averted, though, by the mid-November congressional compromise that temporarily reopened the federal government.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the case of Meta (META) , shares recaptured the 200-day and gapped above it – crisis averted for now.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Delta Airlines confirmed to CBS News that a flight had an engine issue, and a handful of flights that were scheduled to arrive at DTW were diverted to other airports.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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No injuries were reported, but 114 was closed and traffic was being diverted to Texas 121 south and Texas 360 south.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 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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Danault snapped it right back to Kaiden Guhle at the blue line and as a mass of humanity formed in front of the Vegas net, Guhle attempted a shot that quickly deflected back toward the Canadiens’ zone.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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When police arrived, Kevin Castiglia confronted them, armed with two knives — including one that was stained with blood — and deflected their attempts to use a Taser to subdue him, according to the DA.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The company laid off 50,000 people in 1993, when chip technology evolved and the tech industry moved away from large mainframe computers.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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This group also centered focus on AMC and years later moved onto a new class of meme stocks including Opendoor and Kohl's .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shot with striking intimacy and scale, the film observes bears that are constantly monitored, photographed, and redirected.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Machado said oil revenues — long a source of corruption — must be redirected to social investment.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rich kids on scooters swerved aggressively around the gillagers, taunting them.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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After a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode suddenly swerved off of a busy highway and almost straight into a ditch, the owner of the vehicle praised the driving technology to high heaven for supposedly saving his skin.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Sidetracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracked. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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