sidetracks

present tense third-person singular of sidetrack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracks
Verb
  • The Washington Post spoke to seven current and former National Park Service staffers who said the policy deviates from the agency’s long-standing approach to release as much information as possible.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Extra padding on the tongue and collar blow up the proportions of the silhouette, while a suede, mesh and leather upper deviates from the typical leather build.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The author's experience shows caution, though slower, averts problems, contrasting with industry's rapid deployments that often encounter issues.
    Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The deal averts a ballot referendum that backers from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association said would’ve reigned in expansive local real estate taxes.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • But a road trip diverts your mind away from tech and into the present.
    Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026
  • Like the lives of the characters who comprise Weinstein’s mosaic, the music is both lovingly intricate and all too easy to ignore when the algorithm diverts our attention elsewhere.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Porsha deflects, saying Drew ruined the mood.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Root deflects credit for its hilarity.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The elegant staging tries to compensate, but the performers have to rely a little too heavily on their own charms to make up the difference in a play that swerves unexpectedly at the end into a cutesy fairy tale.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • At times comical, each of these stories swerves and plunges deep into dark truths of human nature.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • This landmark judgment preserves core American self-governance and redirects future immigration policy discussions to Congress and voters.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Fortunately, the afternoon redirects your attention toward work, health and practical routines.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • By default, the SL3-P automatically switches between the rear LCD and EVF using an eye sensor, and goes to sleep after a few minutes of inactivity.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • The study points to a protein called HDAC3, which switches certain genes on and off to keep the lining sturdy.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • That surge in demand should boost Marvell's shares as the company increasingly shifts its focus to CXL products, Arcuri added.
    Hugh Leask,Fred Imbert,Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 June 2026
  • However, curators say that framing fans as fine art intentionally shifts the perception of what a world-class museum can present.
    La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 24 June 2026
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“Sidetracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracks. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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