sidelined

Example Sentences

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It kept him sidelined from both his Turkish squad and the Mexican national team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

For now, there are still lots of sidelined families — but they are not locked out by any means.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

He needed surgery to remove a bone chip in his left elbow, a procedure that typically sidelined players for several months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Lucu and Jalibert's partnership - which shone for France when Dupont was sidelined with a knee injury - goes beyond what you see on the pitch.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Had she had so much passion, so much energy, for him that she’d sidelined the main thing in her life, the one thing she wanted more than anything else?

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon