Thesaurus results for SIDETRACK

sidetrack

verb

Definition of sidetrack

as in to deviate

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Recent Examples of sidetrack Some unnecessary, overlong scenes do drag, allowing the audience to get sidetracked. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 May 2026 Stripe co-founder and president John Collison told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Tuesday that the company isn’t yet aiming for an IPO, which would sidetrack its current product and business growth. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 Three consecutive presidencies have been sidetracked by immigration-policy overreach. — Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026 The moon’s clash with Mars threatens to sidetrack you. — Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sidetrack

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Verb

City officials previously said that the Boveys deviated substantially from the initial plans.

— Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
The artisans stay true to the original colors and designs of the park — never deviating in 70 years.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of deviate

Verb

They would have been averted if the two sides reached a trade deal, but Canada's negotiators left Washington empty-handed on Friday evening.

— Kevin Breuninger,Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Waymos are so much safer than human drivers that deploying them widely could avert countless injuries and deaths every year.

— Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of avert

Verb

Sometimes, operators were forced to drain one pond and divert its water to save fish in another, the Hungarian Aquaculture and Fisheries Inter-branch Organization said in early August.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Tax allocation districts are designated areas where a certain amount of property tax revenue growth is diverted away from governments and used to fund specific improvements within that district.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of divert

Verb

Ryder Ajeto’s first touch in the box was deflected by a Florida defender, but Ajeto followed the ball and scored from eight yards to produce the final 3-1 margin.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Griezmann back-heeled a shot that was deflected and then tapped in the loose ball to give Orlando City a 2-1 lead in the 81st.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of deflect

Verb

Traffic from northbound lanes will be redirected to Langford Parkway, and then through the city on I-75/85 north, and back on I-20 west to rejoin I-285.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
State support could include a TIF plan to redirect state tax revenue, tax credits, bond funding through the Show-Me-Sports program passed last year and cost-share funding through state Department of Transportation programs.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of redirect

Verb

The Moon in Pisces moves through your 6th House of Work, Health, and Daily Routines while making an awkward angle to Venus in Libra and your 1st House of Self.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Acceptance moves you out of frustration and into a place of proactivity.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

Multiple witnesses told the deputy that the semi was intentionally swerving into the shoulder of the road to prevent a motorcycle from passing it.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of swerve

Verb

But Boone removed him from the lineup before the top of the fourth, shifting José Caballero to shortstop and bringing in Amed Rosario to play third base.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Monthly sales at Poppy Rose have climbed from roughly $30,000 to hundreds of thousands of dollars since the business shifted from Etsy to TikTok Shop and adopted print-on-demand.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

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