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Chris -- 2018-04-11
When you attend carefully to an object, you track it visually, mentally, or physically. So when the thread of your attention breaks, you are distracked. The new word can susbstitute for either ‘distract’ or ‘distracted,’ as most users appear to have a shaky grasp of tense. (‘Detracked’ for ‘detract’ is also seen, but is much less common). 1300+ ghits:
However, the runners were not distracked by the spectators. They concentrated on the race instead.
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I guess its just that I cant multi-task like, Play games, listend to music, and talk all at the same time and not get distracked.
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In the background, there’s a nice sunset that looks so cool (don’t get distracked though! you’ll get shot!).
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My two teens sometimes think i might reck the car becouse i am so distracked by beautiful trees and flowers i see growing.
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On the con side she had a nasty fear of water ; easy distracked by mice , catnip and dogs ; and has chronic nightmares.
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