sidetrack
verb (used with or without object)
to move or distract from the main subject or course.
have sidetracked
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present perfectof sidetrack.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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Amid the outbreak of COVID-19, however, staying above that threshold has proven to be a unique challenge.Social distancing and self-isolation have sidetracked CHLA’s normal donation plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2020
Injuries have sidetracked a progression that could have put him in Class AAA this season.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2018
Less than ideal locations have sidetracked several, even if they are just a few blocks from a hot area.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2016
She was faced with an uphill battle in Wisconsin, as a series of brutal headlines have sidetracked the Trump campaign and perhaps irrevocably hamstrung the GOP front-runner as he enters tomorrow’s primary there.
From MSNBC ● Apr. 4, 2016
In some way they have sidetracked our agent.
From Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane by Roy Rockwood
