sidetracks

present tense third-person singular of sidetrack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracks
Verb
  • The Uncut Gems star's ensemble deviates from his signature style, which typically includes oversize T-shirts, hoodies and shorts, as well as stylish sneakers.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The Act’s control over owners and clubs also deviates substantially from American practices and is chilling to investment.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Critics also said that the 11th hour change will further complicate efforts to reach a deal that averts a shutdown.
    Erin Doherty, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The settlement averts what promised to be a high-profile trial.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Opponents say the program diverts money away from public schools in need of further investment.
    Lina Ruiz September 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Talk of bringing in the National Guard is less a solution than a distraction — a show of force that diverts attention away from the deeper investments communities need.
    Debra Gittler, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vogt, though, deflects credit to his players.
    John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Yet whereas Taxi Driver ends in a sequence of redemptive carnage, First Reformed swerves in its last moments into a scene so ostentatiously at odds with everything coming before that accepting it at face value would seem to mean denying the film up to that point had anything serious to say.
    Roy Scranton August 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Deadheading redirects energy from seed production to root and vegetative growth of annuals and perennials.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Trying to sign up for a new TypePad account currently redirects users to BlueHost instead.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Apart from one shocking death (when Tranter switches from neutralizing bombs up close to eliminating threats with his long-range rifle), the action is entertaining enough in the moment, but not especially memorable.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Once the chips are down, though, McConaughey effortlessly switches up to action mode, and the film starts to resemble a fever dream of Speed.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That realization shifts everything.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • As the event serves as a global stage for elite athletes, attention also shifts to the evolution of the sport.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Sidetracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracks. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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