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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracked
Verb
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Footage shared on social media by Paraguayan outlet Radio Nanduti captured people screaming as the car deviated off course and flipped multiple times in the air before coming to a stop.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Since then, Davidson hasn’t deviated from his plan.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Crisis averted, Tommy agrees to stay at Ludlow.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Matt Duchene tied it for Dallas on a power play midway through the third period, seconds after his backcheck on Matt Boldy averted a short-handed goal that would've put Minnesota up by two.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Minnesota Attorney General's Office said a temporary restraining order is in place to protect the nonprofit assets from being diverted.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Traffic was being diverted onto Blackwell Road.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Ever the optimist, Obama shifted out of his defensive posture.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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By the time cases reach the court, the focus has often shifted from prevention to maintenance and tertiary care.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Verb
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For each handball, the ball first deflected from the body of, respectively, Bayern’s Alphonso Davies and Arsenal’s Ben White before contacting an arm which was not held tight to the side of their bodies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Hampus Lindholm collected it and sent a blind backhand pass back to David Pastrnak at the blue line that Josh Doan got his stick on and deflected it out of the zone.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Dillon Gabriel moved to a backup role as Deshaun Watson remained on the physically unable to perform list, even after the team opened his 21-day practice window in December.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Meet, also, a discreet, briefcase-toting ball-bearings salesman from Chicago, recently moved here with his wife, now that the kids are grown.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Verb
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However, if a job ends near this time, you're being redirected to a new position elsewhere or a fresh career path altogether.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Motown Records redirected American pop away from its white-centric rock ’n’ roll course, and Smokey Robinson was central to that era-defining mission.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The vehicle then drove westbound on Highway 12 and swerved off the road into a creek bed behind Caltrans offices on Occidental Road and Fulton Road.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Her 2018 masterpiece, Golden Hour, swerved gracefully between country and pop.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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“Sidetracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracked. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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