as in distracted
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
according to police, the suspect had been derailed in recent months by mounting financial problems
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Recent Examples of derailed
Climate shocks, conflict, deepening inequality, and shrinking aid flows have derailed progress, while fragmented governance and political short-termism have left the global food system dangerously exposed.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Train engineers are derailed and distracted.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
This plan was derailed in April 2005 by security objections from the New York Police Department.
—David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Carr and his parents had just finished an official visit to Texas Tech and were headed to visit Kentucky when flight troubles derailed their plans.
—Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Creed actor is currently in the process of rebuilding his career after it was derailed in 2023 when he was arrested after his then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari accused him of assault.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, an issue on pit road derailed his efforts as a wheel wasn't secured properly during a yellow flag.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Be prepared for a communication breakdown — text messages may not make it to the right person, your plans may get completely derailed and all that fiery energy might translate into unnecessary confrontations or snap decisions.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Two workers were injured when a CSX train derailed in Curtis Bay following a collision Friday morning, the company said.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Train engineers are derailed and distracted.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
This plan was derailed in April 2005 by security objections from the New York Police Department.
—David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Carr and his parents had just finished an official visit to Texas Tech and were headed to visit Kentucky when flight troubles derailed their plans.
—Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Creed actor is currently in the process of rebuilding his career after it was derailed in 2023 when he was arrested after his then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari accused him of assault.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, an issue on pit road derailed his efforts as a wheel wasn't secured properly during a yellow flag.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Be prepared for a communication breakdown — text messages may not make it to the right person, your plans may get completely derailed and all that fiery energy might translate into unnecessary confrontations or snap decisions.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Two workers were injured when a CSX train derailed in Curtis Bay following a collision Friday morning, the company said.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derailed
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Cameras captured her walking around on the grass before getting distracted and Jordan swooping her up to get to their next hole.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The one who got distracted by the minstrel did not finish last.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
23 Dec. 2024
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The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Or be imprisoned by what everyone else is worried about.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2025
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Madrid were angered by a decision in that game to award Espanyol defender Carlos Romero a yellow card for a 60th-minute challenge on Kylian Mbappe, which was not upgraded to a red card by VAR.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.—
Alex Marquardt,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the markets were unsettled by the Fed’s hawkish outlook, which projected just two rate cuts in 2025—fewer than anticipated—due to concerns over lingering inflation.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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While many of the studies do indicate some level of correlation between the two, the science continues to be unsettled on if, and to what extent, there truly are any adverse health impacts related to the process, and if so precisely what are those health effects.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Substrate Checkmate The fact that cloud-native applications (in so many instances) fail to be wholly integrated with the lower substrate services that underpin them is enough to upset any self-respecting cloud architect.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While the New York Jets may be in the market for a quarterback in the NFL draft, drafting one early would understandably upset Fields, which may or may not matter to the Jets as of now.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Derailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derailed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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