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sidetracked

verb

past tense of sidetrack

as in deviated

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

— Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
The Costa Concordia allegedly deviated from its planned route around the Mediterranean Sea to do this.

— Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of deviated

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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
However, when the camera reached Omri Shiff, a hurdler from Israel, both anchors inexplicably averted their attention to another participant who was apparently taking too long to get set.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of averted

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Medical experts say the uproar has diverted focus from an exploding public health threat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 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 diverted

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The Cook Political Report recently shifted Texas into its toss-up category, from a race considered to lean Republican.

— Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
From their second year onward, the prizes shifted their focus to unusual but authentic research, both in response to criticism and to establish greater credibility.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of shifted

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Rompola’s first opportunity to kill the whitetail failed when his arrow was deflected.

— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Mauricio Dubon’s ground ball up the middle was deflected by a diving Betts right to Edman at second base to start an inning-ending double play.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of deflected

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Cameron moved up to the division earlier this year and defeated Michaela Kotaskova by unanimous decision in April to claim the vacant WBO title and become a two-weight world champion.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Ragged, jagged or fluffy edges point to a Bristol Type 6 stool, meaning waste moved through the colon too fast for water to be absorbed properly.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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Russia’s war in Ukraine has brought on new threats, from Ukrainian cyber, drone, and missile attacks on space industry infrastructure to personnel and funding redirected from the Russian space program to support the war effort.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Time saved that is never redirected becomes organizational slack, and slack is invisible in financial statements.

— Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of redirected

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As a result of the collision, the 20-year-old driver of a Toyota Tacoma swerved to avoid hitting the Mercedes-Benz, the outlet reported.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
The woman, traveling south in a 2004 Toyota Tacoma, swerved to avoid hitting the driver.

— Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

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