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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracked
Verb
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Footage shared on social media by Paraguayan outlet Radio Nanduti captured people screaming as the car deviated off course and flipped multiple times in the air before coming to a stop.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Since then, Davidson hasn’t deviated from his plan.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Matt Duchene tied it for Dallas on a power play midway through the third period, seconds after his backcheck on Matt Boldy averted a short-handed goal that would've put Minnesota up by two.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The school district narrowly averted 100 layoffs at the end of March, and potentially 300 more by the end of the school year, with an emergency $10 million from Gaston County commissioners March 24.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, all of the engineering and technological work that had been devoted to the development of television since the mid-1920s was diverted to military purposes to support the war effort.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Police say traffic in the area has been diverted.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the 1950s and the early 1960s, concerns shifted to include more pragmatic approaches to developing and sustaining domestic cultural industries and encouraging technological development.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a perception that the product has shifted in a way that doesn’t align with this customer’s needs.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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LaCombe’s pass across set up a Carlson one-timer that deflected off Viel, who dove and knocked in the loose puck for his second postseason goal.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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Asked at the start of the seventh round if the Patriots had spoken with Vrabel, vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden deflected saying the team wanted to keep the specifics of those interactions in-house.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dach moved to center on a line with Alexandre Texier and Zack Bolduc, with Oliver Kapanen moving up to center a line with Ivan Demidov and Alex Newhook.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Uranus has moved into a new part of your chart.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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However, if a job ends near this time, you're being redirected to a new position elsewhere or a fresh career path altogether.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Motown Records redirected American pop away from its white-centric rock ’n’ roll course, and Smokey Robinson was central to that era-defining mission.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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During the ensuing six-minute pursuit, Estrada swerved the Nissan in and out of lanes on both sides of the road, at times reaching 80 mph.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Sidetracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracked. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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