- present tense form of distract (3rd person singular).
distracts
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Ultimately, the fixation on Hasan Piker distracts from more substantive issues.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
He added speculation about Sr Keir's leadership and constant rumours about who might replace him "distracts and detracts" from the job Labour MPs were trying to do.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
"Looking back and revisiting something that we already know about kind of relieves that anxiety, or it kind of just distracts us from all of the current changes that are happening."
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Janice Hahn, a Los Angeles County supervisor, said having Wasserman “represent us on the world stage distracts focus from our athletes and the enormous effort needed to prepare for 2028.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Or, like Dad, they pay attention to stuff that distracts them from the more important things that they’re ignoring.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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