sideline
/ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn/
verb
- To prevent someone from taking part in an activity or to keep them out of the main action.
- A broken leg sidelined her from the dance competition for months.
- The coach sidelined the player for breaking team rules.
- The company sidelined the project after the budget cuts.
- To divert attention or discussion away from the main topic.
- The scandal sidelined the important policy debate.
- The politician tried to sideline the reporter's question by talking about the weather.
- Don't let minor issues sideline the main goal of the meeting.
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noun
- A line marking the side boundary of a sports field or court.
- During the match, fans sitting close to the sideline could hear the players talking.
- Coaches often stand near the sideline to give instructions to the players.
- The ball went out of bounds past the sideline, so the referee stopped the game.
- A secondary job or activity done in addition to one's main occupation.
- He turned his hobby of woodworking into a profitable sideline.
- Many writers have a sideline in editing or tutoring to supplement their income.
- She works as a teacher, but her sideline is selling handmade jewelry online.
- A position of being kept out of the main action or activity.
- She felt like she was on the sideline while her friends planned the party without her.
- The new policy left many small businesses on the sideline of the economic boom.
- After the injury, he was on the sideline for the rest of the season.
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