as in distracted
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
according to police, the suspect had been derailed in recent months by mounting financial problems
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Recent Examples of derailed
Growing up in a working-class family, Macias faced struggles that could have derailed her ambitions.
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Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Politicization and mixed messaging about masks, vaccines and transmission derailed efforts to control COVID-19 four years ago in America.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Balancing concerns for human rights with other policy interests was difficult, and bold human rights initiatives were routinely derailed by officials in the State Department and other agencies, frustrating Carter and those around him.
—Michael Posner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Even when your plans are achievable, there are times you’ll get derailed.
—Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Next Season Rose's run to basketball immortality was eventually derailed by an ACL tear in 2011-12 and a meniscus tear in 2013-14.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Injuries to key offensive players, including quarterback Trevor Lawrence, have further derailed their season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
That loss completely derailed the Yankees' offseason plans, but the Bronx Bombers recovered quite well.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
In the end, Myanmar's reform project did not fail, as some have asserted, but was brutally derailed.
—Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Politicization and mixed messaging about masks, vaccines and transmission derailed efforts to control COVID-19 four years ago in America.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Balancing concerns for human rights with other policy interests was difficult, and bold human rights initiatives were routinely derailed by officials in the State Department and other agencies, frustrating Carter and those around him.
—Michael Posner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Even when your plans are achievable, there are times you’ll get derailed.
—Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Next Season Rose's run to basketball immortality was eventually derailed by an ACL tear in 2011-12 and a meniscus tear in 2013-14.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Injuries to key offensive players, including quarterback Trevor Lawrence, have further derailed their season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
That loss completely derailed the Yankees' offseason plans, but the Bronx Bombers recovered quite well.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
In the end, Myanmar's reform project did not fail, as some have asserted, but was brutally derailed.
—Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derailed
Verb
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Slot said Alexander-Arnold was not distracted by fluttering eyes in Spain but the right-back looked like a man with his mind elsewhere.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, some basic realities are that Russia is distracted by the war Ukraine, and is not of much help to Iran's regional military strategy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The mineral can stay airborne for days once disturbed, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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The relationship quickly unearthed something that disturbed him.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Overall, the stock market had a strong 2024, even as Americans worried about the economy.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, the markets were unsettled by the Fed’s hawkish outlook, which projected just two rate cuts in 2025—fewer than anticipated—due to concerns over lingering inflation.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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While many of the studies do indicate some level of correlation between the two, the science continues to be unsettled on if, and to what extent, there truly are any adverse health impacts related to the process, and if so precisely what are those health effects.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But Dani learns that he’s been writing to another girl on the ship, which upsets her deeply.—
Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The dramatic change has added to the excitement level ahead of fight night in Inglewood, California, as Moicano bids to upset Makhachev on one day's notice.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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