distract
verb (used with object)
to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention.
are distracting
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present progressiveof distract.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Greedy widows and bullying uncles are distracting you from the bigger picture, the ability to plan a life that you have always wanted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
"These attacks must stop, because they are distracting us from focusing on the security of the detention centres," he said, "though we will always do our best."
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
Advocates say the disinformation and focus on the shooter’s gender are distracting from needed discussions about how to prevent mass shootings.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
Digital advertising boards introduced this season will pad revenues, although those ads are distracting when they change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
“My purpose is to write the life of Therese, and you are distracting me from it,” she says, sounding officious.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
