sidetracked

Definition of sidetrackednext
past tense of sidetrack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracked
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • As the night unfolded, the atmosphere shifted from elegant to electric.
    Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Shot with striking intimacy and scale, the film observes bears that are constantly monitored, photographed, and redirected.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Machado said oil revenues — long a source of corruption — must be redirected to social investment.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Rich kids on scooters swerved aggressively around the gillagers, taunting them.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • 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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