sidetrack
verb (used with or without object)
to move or distract from the main subject or course.
sidetracks
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pluralof sidetrack.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sidetrack (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
sidetrackverb (used with or without object)to move or distract from the main subject or course.
Example Sentences
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He wants them amped up for when he faces jeopardy in criminal trials or if something sidetracks his nomination.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2023
"I don't think upward movement in interest rates alone is going to be the catalyst that sidetracks the M&A market," said Morgan Stanley's Miles.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2021
The sprawl makes room for mistakes, but the sprawl also makes room for one-off experiments and odd narrative sidetracks.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2020
The silver lining in loss of funding may be that Kansas officials finally engage in a remedy - even if it sidetracks the quest for a short, sweet legislative session.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 29, 2015
The sidetracks on the right facilitate the rapid distribution of produce sold at the market.
From A Terminal Market System New York's Most Urgent Need; Some Observations, Comments, and Comparisons of European Markets by Madeleine Black
