Thesaurus results for DIGRESSING

digressing

verb

present participle of digress

as in wandering

to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed He digressed so often that it was hard to follow what he was saying. If I can digress for a moment, I'd like to briefly mention her earlier films.

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The announcement comes after video circulated online of Knight at recent performances, including a July 25 gig at the Hollywood Bowl, wandering around the stage, turning her back to the audience, and not singing on cue.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
But more recently, cell phone videos taken by audience members at Knight performances, including one from a July 25 Hollywood Bowl concert, show the singer wandering the stage, her back to the audience and seeming to miss singing cues.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

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For readers already burned out on pumpkin spice, these releases offer a way to try something new without straying far from the coffee-shop menus that define the season.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
In an affidavit cited by the Dallas Morning News last month, Howard said Wirskye considered the agreement breached after Howard mentioned during opening statements that Anthony was in the chess club, straying beyond the events under the tent.

— Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

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