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sidetracked

verb

past tense of sidetrack
as in deviated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracked
  1. deviated
  2. averted
  3. diverted
  4. shifted
  5. deflected
  6. moved
  7. redirected
  8. swerved
Verb
  • The Bengals deviated from strategy this offseason and paid for a defense.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • McInerny saw a character who deviated from the usual ingenue.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of deviated
Verb
  • With global economic catastrophe averted, attention would shift elsewhere.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The payments reduced Washington's outstanding debt and averted the immediate risk of losing its General Assembly voting rights in 2027.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of averted
Verb
  • In one case this summer, water from a natural spring to the Palestinian village of Fasayil was illegally diverted to an ancient pool nearby.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Separately, the Pentagon is investigating how sensitive F-35 components — including a cockpit canopy with radar-absorbent coating — were diverted from an Australian repair hub to Hong Kong, where Chinese authorities are reportedly now holding them.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of diverted
Verb
  • Frazier was shifted from left to right tackle to fill in for Andrew Sprague, who missed a second straight game with an injury.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The 10-year yield’s rapid climb above 5% shows how quickly investors’ expectations have shifted toward additional tightening from the Federal Reserve in light of stubborn inflation.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of shifted
Verb
  • Scalise deflected, pointing to Trump’s accessibility to the media and claimed that Joe Biden removed the press credentials from more than 400 news organizations.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Those also turned to boos on Strand’s first NFL pass, which Horn deflected and Lloyd plucked out of the air at close range.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of deflected
Verb
  • And in the subadult part of the bracket, Bear #89 (Backpack) and Brady Bunch member 620 each moved onto the next round.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But Booker, according to Mills, brought Blumenthal—Connecticut’s other senator—into the effort and ultimately moved forward with a bill, against Murphy’s wishes.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • Victims who clicked those ads were redirected to fake banking websites controlled by the criminals, according to the DOJ.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Whittaker redirected a cross played by Paxten Aaronson into the net from near the penalty spot to open the scoring in the 28th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of redirected
Verb
  • Ditka has been losing contemporaries since July of 1964, when Willie Gallimore’s Volkswagen swerved and rolled, killing Gallimore and Bo Farrington in a training camp tragedy.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As a result of the collision, the 20-year-old driver of a Toyota Tacoma swerved to avoid hitting the Mercedes-Benz, the outlet reported.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of swerved
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“Sidetracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracked. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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