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

With its available sun-deflecting bright-white fabric and huge garage door-like entryway, the tent makes for a natural day shelter for events out in the sun, rain and wind. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

The Hawks guard got into the passing lanes, deflecting passes to teammates or collecting them himself. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Mendoza threw behind his receiver, the ball deflecting into the arms of the BC cornerback for a 23-yard return that led to McKenzie running it in from the 6. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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

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