create a distraction

Examples (10)

• While the guard was distracted, she managed to create a distraction by knocking over a stack of cans.
• The kids tried to create a distraction so they could sneak a cookie from the jar.
• A good magician knows how to create a distraction at the perfect moment.
• The politician's controversial statement was seen as an attempt to create a distraction from the real issues.
• In order to escape, the prisoner had to create a major distraction in the yard.
• The team will try to create a distraction on the left flank to allow their star player to score.
• He created a distraction by faking a phone call, which allowed his friend to slip away unnoticed.
• Sometimes, you just need to create a distraction to stop a toddler's tantrum.
• Creating a distraction was their only hope of getting past the security cameras.
• The loud music from the car was intended to create a distraction for the heist.