DERAILED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

derailed

verb

past tense of derail

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 The market closed at record highs Tuesday as investors bet that AI capex — a major force for the markets and economy — won't be derailed by higher bond yields. — Daren Fonda, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The Horned Frogs committed 11 penalties in both games against North Carolina and UCF, including multiple unnecessary roughness penalties and holding calls that derailed drives. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2026 The electric 22-year-old was derailed by a serious leg injury last season (43 points in 54 games), but the signs of his game-breaking potential are evident. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 As Vanderslice unwittingly contributed to the story with some quotes, not realizing the tone and direction of the article, his candidacy was derailed and his credibility ruined. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Insurance company lawsuits at issue The main sticking point in the negotiations today is the same issue that derailed attempts at a deal during the legislative session. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The debate briefly derailed the meeting as the mayor, controller and council members continually shouted over each other, prompting the mayor to ultimately pause the meeting. — Isaac Yu, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026 Sonny Gray will have to save Boston's season on the mound where his big league career derailed. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 The initial push to revive the series was derailed in part by the allegations against the original show’s creator, Bill Cosby. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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And not be distracted by whether or not Ed Sheeran is crying today or crying tomorrow.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.

— Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of distracted

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People, wildlife and domestic animals get valley fever when the soil in these burrows is disturbed, by a dog digging, a kick of the boot, a shovel, construction equipment, wind or wildfire.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Clean Regularly Spiders don’t like to be disturbed, so an unused area of your porch is likely to be attractive real estate.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbed

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Ayesha Bell Hardaway, a former prosecutor who is a professor of law at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, is alarmed by the dramatic variation across the country.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
In voicemails played in court, they were alarmed by not hearing from Machado and her daughters, Julia and Daniela.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of alarmed

Verb

And he cannot be bothered with mentioning any of them even when discussing Watson's history.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Thomas has been estranged from the organization for months over a social media faux pas that bothered him and a lawsuit over sales of his jersey.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bothered

Verb

Treasury yields remain stubbornly high, but income investors don’t need to be concerned yet.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
During a press conference last week, when asked about Alligator Alcatraz, DeSantis said that staff were concerned they’d be accused of mistreatment.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of concerned

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Fashion’s relationship with art is a conundrum that’s plagued the minds of some of its greatest auteurs.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
Taking the Long Way was never going to be country enough for some, but that was something the Chicks were always plagued with, even in their early busking days on the streets of Dallas.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

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