sidetrack
verb (used with or without object)
to move or distract from the main subject or course.
has sidetracked
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present perfectof sidetrack (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“The investigation and fallout has sidetracked the city from focusing on important issues such as growth, housing, and climate,” Lam, whose term began in November 2021, said in an email.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
It’s unfortunate that a gruesome knee injury last season has sidetracked his progression.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2017
Levy: I think the discussion has sidetracked from the main issue here: identity, rather than religious observance.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2012
At the windup, Novelist Huston's poor but honest working girl has sidetracked her Main Liner into matrimony without even trying.
From Time Magazine Archive
