Thesaurus results for SIDETRACKS

sidetracks

verb

present tense third-person singular of sidetrack

as in deviates

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Her position deviates from her religion as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which publicly opposes the ballot measure.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
But just like in the series’ preceding season, The Ed Gein Story, this one deviates from its titular character to pad itself out.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of deviates

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But multiple studies have shown the flu vaccine reduces the disease’s severity and averts hospitalizations and deaths.

— Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026
At every save point, the game forces James to stare at his reflection, and after the story’s plot twist, James averts his eyes, unable to face his own guilt.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of averts

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Providing false or misleading information to law enforcement undermines those efforts and unnecessarily diverts officers and resources away from members of our community who may need immediate police assistance.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Instead, your body diverts its limited calories elsewhere, pushing hair follicles into a two- to four-month resting phase before hair eventually sheds.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of diverts

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Surveillance video obtained by ABC7 New York shows two men fighting in the street before gunshots ring out, and a vehicle swerves around the moped, appearing to flee the scene.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
The artist adopts a schizoid persona, with multiple voices flowing out of him, and swerves between lucid social criticism—about the history of slavery or of higher education—and total gibberish.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of swerves

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Goddard’s diminution is part of a broader pivot at NASA as the White House redirects the space agency to put American astronauts on the moon by 2028.

— Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
By this time next year, Baltimore could have a brand-new system that redirects non-violent emergency calls to mental health professionals.

— Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of redirects

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The scene switches to a beautiful cliffside mansion overlooking the ocean.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
And since the vessel switches up its path based on the seasons and conditions at sea, passengers will see different astounding sights throughout the year.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

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