derailed

[US]/dɪˈreɪld/
[UK]/dɪˈreɪld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.past tense and past participle of derail; to cause a train to go off the tracks
adj.having gone off the tracks

Phrases & Collocations

derailed plans

derailed train

derailed project

derailed efforts

derailed discussion

derailed agenda

derailed progress

derailed goals

derailed strategy

derailed conversation

Example Sentences

the project was derailed by unexpected funding cuts.

her career was derailed after the scandal.

the meeting was derailed by a heated argument.

his plans to travel were derailed by the pandemic.

the train was derailed due to a landslide.

her focus was derailed by constant distractions.

the negotiations were derailed by a lack of trust.

his studies were derailed by personal issues.

the film's production was derailed by legal issues.

her motivation was derailed after receiving negative feedback.

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