How to Use deflection in a Sentence

deflection

noun

• He scored with a deflection off another player's stick.
• Cronin was more pleased with his team-high eight deflections.
  — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
• Roberts was able to get his hands in the way and cause the deflection.
  — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2019
• Made a read on the pass…to get a hand on the ball, get a deflection.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2018
• Ekeler dropped a pass, and then caught a deflection for a first down.
  — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2022
• Toure had three tackles for loss, two sacks and six pass deflections.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
• The coaches thought there were more deflections to be made.
  — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
• Get burned by the wrong deflections, and the climb becomes too steep.
  — Max Bultman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
• Kwan, playing left field, was too close to the wall and the deflection got past him.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 July 2022
• That led to deflection at the podium.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
• Porsche brags of a new way of managing deflection steer in the rear wheels.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023
• So, was the first goal Tonali, Woltemade or a deflection?
  — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
• Williams caught a 31-yard touchdown pass and had three pass deflections.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
• Gillis followed him, and a deflection bounced off him in front for a 2-2 tie.
  — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
• All five goals scored came either through deflections, tips, redirects or fluky plays.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
• Trump was dazzled by her skill at charming deflection.
  — Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
• Made the game-winning pass deflection on fourth down in the end zone in the win over the Raiders.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Nov. 2022
• Then there was a deflection in the slot that got past Cam Talbot.
  — Max Bultman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
• Guerra sent the deflection off the inside of the right post and into the net.
  — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
• His number of tackles rank fifth on the team and his number of pass deflections rank third.
  — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 2 Jan. 2026
• And in the case of the Maine shooting, this is a rather useful deflection.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2023
• He was helped by a Kilman deflection, and the ball pinged off the top of the crossbar.
  — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
• There have been a handful of good plays, including a pass deflection.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
• Porter threw a bad pass, Rivers got the deflection and the ball wound up in Gordon’s hands.
  — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2022
• Look at Carter’s pass deflections against the Lions.
  — Zach Berman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
• Jonathan David was unmarked and had a deflection fall nicely to him near the penalty spot.
  — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 12 June 2026
• The Egyptian’s first-time shot flew in via a deflection off Nathan Ake.
  — James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
• In a world full of distractions and deflections, Capricorn moons cut through the noise.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
• That gives Soufiane Rahimi the time and space to take a touch and score via a deflection.
  — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
• Smith finished the game with 11 tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass deflection and a sack.
  — Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2020