Thesaurus results for SIDETRACKING

sidetracking

verb

present participle of sidetrack

as in deviating

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In 2024, the government decided against deviating from the 2021 census questions in the interests of maintaining social cohesion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Practicing deviating from our defaults, no matter how mundane, prepares us to deviate again, even in higher stakes contexts.

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of deviating

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The former Carolina Panthers linebacker spent his 15 minutes deflecting credit and thanking others, showering dozens of people from his life with praise.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
The architects used building materials like bricks made of crushed sand and ash residue that have been found to be effective insulators, deflecting heat.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of deflecting

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And constantly shifting that on set with all of the characters.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Youthful ambition bequeathed them unpredictably shifting time signatures, a daunting nylon-string intro, some odd musical shifts during the guitar-solo section, and a long list of other complexities.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shifting

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His campaign also has suggested redirecting money now spent on Chicago-area mass transit to maintain the roads.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
The expert becomes the manager of an artificial team, reviewing, redirecting, correcting, and sharpening outputs at speed.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of redirecting

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Chelsea’s new outlook Since BlueCo bought Chelsea in 2022, the club have spent four years switching identities and approaches.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The platform can travel in wheeled mode before switching to legged movement when surfaces become rough or obstructed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of switching

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And some of the film’s most impressive frights take place in the dentist’s chair, veering into serious body-horror territory.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Finding tops that feel polished without veering stuffy isn’t always easy, but this CeCe blouse checks that box.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of veering

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