1
as in to amuse
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
a light comedy to divert the tired business executive
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as in to turn
to change the course or direction of (something)
the bike race was diverted around the construction zone
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Recent Examples of divert
Cases were diverted away from the hospital for several hours, but operations had returned to normal by 7:45 a.m.
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
Chlorine bleach is also harmful to plants and should be diverted with any other harmful products to the sewer or septic system.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
Colorado sheriffs and the National Guard got involved in the rescue efforts, and commercial flights were diverted as the craft touched down on a farm north of the Denver International Airport, per the Denver Post.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
He was diverted to a pretrial program with community service and conditions to avoid further arrests or contact with the property.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
Chlorine bleach is also harmful to plants and should be diverted with any other harmful products to the sewer or septic system.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
Colorado sheriffs and the National Guard got involved in the rescue efforts, and commercial flights were diverted as the craft touched down on a farm north of the Denver International Airport, per the Denver Post.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
He was diverted to a pretrial program with community service and conditions to avoid further arrests or contact with the property.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divert
Verb
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During a conversation this spring, Anthopoulos sounded amused when told about how his other executives perceive him.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Social media filled with people amused and outraged that a professional athlete would eat ice cream during a crucial playoff game.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The trade turned into one of the most lopsided deals in big-league history.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Fister, meanwhile, turned into a strikeout machine, and well, a latter-day Alexander, with an 11.4 K/BB ratio and a 1.79 ERA in 11 starts.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The legal fight threatens to distract from the group's goals in a state where Democrats already struggle to adequately field and fund candidates.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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This all, of course, was not to distract from the center of her makeup look: a matte red lip.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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Mole Man / Harvey Elder has some scenes played by the always entertaining Paul Walter Hauser.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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Never did Nick Kurtz consider this, not as a young boy learning to swing left-handed in Lancaster, Pa., or during the charmed collegiate career that catapulted him into baseball’s consciousness.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently suggested the Houston Astros could swing a blockbuster trade deadline deal for Miami Marlins hurler Edward Cabrera in the coming days.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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In the months that followed, so many people from Johnson’s past and present regaled Wizards scouts and executives with tales about his standout work ethic that those stories became impossible to ignore.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The outburst inspired motherly glances from Adams and Jones, who regaled McAllister before with sorry tales of the past two decades.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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As public furor over the Epstein files has exploded in recent weeks, Trump has sought to deflect criticism.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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The sophomore defensive back deflected 14 passes and picked off quarterbacks three times.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order aimed at removing homeless individuals from city streets and redirecting them to rehabilitation, treatment and other facilities.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Otherwise, the state would yank funding and redirect the city’s 911 response to a third-party center.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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“Divert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divert. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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