sidetracked

verb

Definition of sidetrackednext
past tense of sidetrack
as in deviated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracked
  1. averted
  2. diverted
  3. shifted
  4. redirected
  5. swerved
  6. transferred
  7. switched
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  • Last year, two pilots working together on board a FedEx Express Boeing 767 identified and averted a potential disaster by acting quickly to avoid colliding with a Southwest Boeing 737 in dense fog over Austin.
    Jason Ambrosi, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
  • About a year ago, hotels and casinos along the Strip narrowly averted a strike involving tens of thousands of hospitality workers by agreeing to a breakthrough deal just before a strike deadline.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of averted
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  • Meanwhile, some community members complained the university’s shelter-in place-policy caused firefighting resources to be diverted from other parts of Malibu.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sweeting was arrested that day, but her case was diverted June 14, 2023.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of diverted
Verb
  • Tesla deliveries are below expectations, Volvo has moved back its 2030 100% EV timeline, General Motors abandoned its 1-million-vehicle 2025 sales goal, and Ford has shifted some EV production back to internal combustion vehicles, the note reported.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Differences Across Generations As technology has shifted, generational expectations have shifted on office space design.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shifted
Verb
  • But the exit from Elle Italia turned out to be a blessing, as Sozzani redirected her attention toward a new project and founded legendary store 10 Corso Como, transforming a former garage into a retail and cultural mecca in Milan.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
  • This suggests that rather being programmed with target co-ordinates, Ukrainian drones remain under operator control after launch and can be redirected, or may have cameras or other sensors for operators to scan targets before striking.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of redirected
Verb
  • At midnight, the dark road swerved in the windshield on the way home.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Police stated that during the pursuit the suspect tried to run over an officer, ran multiple red lights and swerved into oncoming traffic.
    Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of swerved
Verb
  • She was transferred at that point to emergency medical services personnel.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The state government, controlled by the army, said 65 people had been killed, and that other casualties had been transferred to nearby Al-Naw Hospital.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • Purchase several resin or plastic plant saucers that can be switched out each morning so the birds have fresh water daily.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of switched
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