Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracking
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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The star defender touched on the schedule during his press conference, deflecting the question about facing his former team in Week 4.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Bailey wound up deflecting 21 throws and picking off 10 others.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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But the rail authority has argued that, in the long-term, a train system would save money by diverting travelers away from roads and airports.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-six percent of HR time is consumed by leave management activities, diverting critical resources from strategic initiatives.—
Anant Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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To maintain tanks’ relevance, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have covered them in different configurations of armor as ad hoc solutions to rapidly shifting tactics.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Globe’s decision to stand by McCarthy is the latest in a series of indications that newsroom culture is shifting radically to match this backlash moment.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And diverting and redirecting waste from landfills, whether through recycling or reusing, boosts crew morale on film sets.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Essentially, soft and joyful music may reduce this effect by easing emotional tension, redirecting attention and calming physiological responses triggered by motion sickness.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hybrid vehicles run on an electric motor before switching to a gasoline engine when the electric motor charge runs out.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, Rotwood’s help comes with a price, leading to Wednesday and Enid (Emma Myers) switching bodies.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Imagine Maye triggering a triple-option run with Stevenson, keeping the ball and veering off the edge with Henderson behind him.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Without this alignment, these organizations risk mission drift, the default setting of veering further and further off course from their ultimate destination.—
Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Woolen was running stride-for-stride with Pearsall but misplayed the ball and slowed down while the second-year wideout kept moving forward.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cavitation, on the other hand, provides a high-energy, controllable launch system that doesn’t require onboard power or moving parts.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Sidetracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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