Synonyms of deflecting

deflecting

verb

present participle of deflect

as in swinging

to change the course or direction of (something)

the wind deflected the Frisbee just as I was about to lunge for it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swinging
• turning
• whipping
• diverting
• redirecting
• shifting
• veering
• moving
• wheeling
• whirling
• averting
• shunting
• deviating
• switching
• swiveling
• twisting
• transferring
• sidetracking
• swerving
• zigzagging
• curving
• reversing
• swaying
• bending
• rechanneling
• turning back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deflecting

Concha said Flanagan was deflecting responsibility despite serving as lieutenant governor. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2026

Users can stow it in their pockets, then open it up and watch a movie on its matte, light-deflecting surface. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Indeed, many have credited Lee Krasner with deflecting Pollock’s attention from Benton and focusing it on the great modern masters. — Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

Then Nanclares made a wonderful save, deflecting Sophia Wilson's long-distance effort off the crossbar. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026

Two experiments but same result The researchers operated the QPC in a weak-backscattering regime, allowing most quasiparticles to pass while randomly deflecting a small fraction. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

But his actions here — deflecting accountability, being vague yet defensive about his own politics — and his history with Kraft suggest his sympathies might not lie with the causes his opening acts stand for. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Such a response is contrary to my intent of deflecting attention away from the subject. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Rather than simply reducing opponents’ health, players seek to break opponents’ posture by precisely deflecting and countering attacks. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026