Excursed

/ɛkˈskɜrst/ verb

Definition

Past tense of excurse; went off on a tangent or moved away from the main point.

Etymology

Simple past tense formed by adding '-ed' to 'excurse,' following standard English verb conjugation patterns.

Kelly Says

When a speaker excursed into a funny story, the audience sometimes forgot what the original topic was—but they enjoyed the journey.

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