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sidetracked

[sahyd-trakt] / ˈsaɪdˌtrækt /
ADJECTIVE
diverted
Synonyms
STRONG
amused averted changed entertained preempted reclassified redirected used
WEAK
rebudgeted rechanneled taken away taken over turned aside
Antonyms
STRONG
bored depressed
ADJECTIVE
stranded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aground ashore grounded helpless wrecked
STRONG
beached shipwrecked sidelined
WEAK
cast away godforsaken high and dry homeless left at the altar left in the lurch out in left field passed up penniless run aground
Antonyms
WEAK
found

Example Sentences

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But Ravichandran sees a chance that satellite companies get sidetracked and develop products aimed at deep-pocketed defense customers at the expense of other opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The U.S. economy got sidetracked in February by tariff-related price increases, sluggish sales and the previous month’s Winter Storm Fern, but top executives were also more optimistic that business will improve later in the year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

"I suppose you don't want to get overly emotional and make it too big a thing and get sidetracked from the main objective," Doris said of the legendary trio's home swansong.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

While talking to Schwartz, it’s hard not to get sidetracked.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

I let the sass slide because I was making a point and didn’t want to get sidetracked.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia