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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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Shortly thereafter, all of the engineering and technological work that had been devoted to the development of television since the mid-1920s was diverted to military purposes to support the war effort.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Police say traffic in the area has been diverted.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 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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LaCombe’s pass across set up a Carlson one-timer that deflected off Viel, who dove and knocked in the loose puck for his second postseason goal.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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Asked at the start of the seventh round if the Patriots had spoken with Vrabel, vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden deflected saying the team wanted to keep the specifics of those interactions in-house.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 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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Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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During the ensuing six-minute pursuit, Estrada swerved the Nissan in and out of lanes on both sides of the road, at times reaching 80 mph.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Sidetracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracked. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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