sidetracking

verb

present participle of sidetrack
as in deviating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracking
  1. deviating
  2. averting
  3. deflecting
  4. diverting
  5. shifting
  6. redirecting
  7. switching
  8. veering
Verb
  • The complication shows the moon phases for both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, with a 135-tooth driving wheel that drastically enhances accuracy, deviating by just one day every 122 years.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But maybe a line between North and South Carolina, between Tennessee and Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi then deviating south to divide Louisiana and Arkansas.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of deviating
Verb
  • Boeing’s white-collar union approved a new four-year contract, averting a potential strike.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The topic has gained urgency in both countries, with American tech leaders saying that averting worst-case scenarios for rogue AI depends on a degree of cooperation with China.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of averting
Verb
  • Two experiments but same result The researchers operated the QPC in a weak-backscattering regime, allowing most quasiparticles to pass while randomly deflecting a small fraction.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But his actions here — deflecting accountability, being vague yet defensive about his own politics — and his history with Kraft suggest his sympathies might not lie with the causes his opening acts stand for.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of deflecting
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  • Even more alarming, in another case, Nvidia didn’t notice that a small data center in Thailand diverting chips was relying on fake leases to purchase bulk orders.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • All seemed right in the world until 2008, when Cook discovered that McCauley had been diverting funds for years, forging bank statements and checks and making large withdrawals.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of diverting
Verb
  • Results from consumer goods and aviation majors typically offer an early read on shifting fuel expenses, freight costs, and end consumer demand.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Climate volatility, shifting regulatory pressures and economic uncertainty are rapidly transforming cotton farming from a traditional agricultural endeavor into a complex, high-stakes business challenge.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shifting
Verb
  • Investment in other states Some Republicans are calling for redirecting financial investments in Georgia and North Carolina, as recent polling and rankings of the Senate races show Democratic candidates holding a strong advantage.
    — Halle Troadec, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers concluded that the planet appears to have an atmosphere that cools its dayside by reflecting light from its star and essentially redirecting that heat to the planet's nightside.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of redirecting
Verb
  • Angi data shows 60 percent of consumers are now putting off projects and switching to maintenance.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the 30-year-old, who is in his first season with the Penguins, has decided to honor his father, Alexander, by switching his jersey number.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of switching
Verb
  • Wispy greens mixed with light beige tones give this one plenty of texture without veering into pumpkin-patch territory.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Starting on the first floor, veering just to the left of the elevators is a walk through ancient art history and humanity's relationship with myth and storytelling.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of veering
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