Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracks
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This nail look deviates from the classic saccharine pinks associated with Valentine's Day and uses a cool-toned berry shade.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Panthers goaltending coach Robb Tallas maps out the goaltenders’ schedule for the season well in advance and rarely deviates from that plan.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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For now and unless Williams changes his mind again, the move averts a potential historic litigation where Washington planned to sue Williams over his plan to switch schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Corps project averts potential catastrophic flooding that could lay siege to about 475,000 residents, California and the nation, according to the government’s court documents.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Spending millions on ineligible recipients only diverts resources from those most in need.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the funds are being used to produce a narrative that diverts attention from a major public health issue and discourages the press from covering it.—
Eleanor M. Perfetto,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
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Greaves, who earned his 17th win, deflects praise like a wrist shot from distance.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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With most Americans unhappy with the state of the economy, the president gets combative and deflects blame.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Dec. 2025
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Some readers might expect an indictment of fan fiction and celebrity culture; Yi swerves, though, and creates a more searching and subversive tale of love, connection, and art.—
Maya Chung,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2026
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If one swerves, the other should race; but if one switches to racing, the other should swerve.—
Boris Babic,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Instead of relying on heavy, mechanically complex actuators like those found on fighters such as the F-35B or Russia’s Su-37, the new system reshapes and redirects engine exhaust using purely aerodynamic surfaces.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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One hack for a small space in need of division is the Japanese noren—a room divider made from cloth that redirects the flow of a space by creating, in effect, a partition wall.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Asics Superblast 3, which has been announced for a March launch, switches from the FlyteFoam Turbo Plus midsole of its predecessor to FF Leap, the most advanced foam in Asics’ fleet that comes over from its Metaspeed Sky/Edge Tokyo and Metaspeed Ray super shoes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Chef-owner Josh Dalton regularly switches up the chef's tasting menu, cocktail and wine offerings, and even the decor with recent supper clubs inspired by his travels to Mexico, Japan, the Mediterranean and Thailand, or by concepts such as color or carnivals.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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When a word feels too abstract, Jacobs shifts the phrasing, lowers the tempo or elongates a syllable until Siena grasps it.—
Reylee Billingsley,
AZCentral.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the ad, Yang and Hamm appear to be a bit salty that they weren’t invited to a party on Ritz island, though The Avengers star quickly shifts their mood, and the three jet ski through the sands of the bash.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Sidetracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracks. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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