Synonyms of diverged

diverged

verb

past tense of diverge

1

as in deviated

to change one's course or direction

the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviated
• turned
• swung
• veered
• swerved
• detoured
• turned off
• wheeled
• sheered
• tacked
• zigzagged
• turned back
• doubled (back)

2

as in separated

to go or move in different directions from a central point

at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separated
• parted
• divided
• forked
• retreated
• scattered
• branched (out)
• spread
• dispersed
• dissipated
• distributed
• disbanded
• receded
• dispelled
• cleared out
• distanced
• broadcast
• sowed
• bestrewed
• broke up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joined
• converged
• met
• assembled
• gathered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diverged

Investors diverged from doctors Moderna shares fell as much as 25% Thursday, before regaining some ground, after partial data from the trial leaked on social media. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

The renewal is good news for Carrie fans as Season 1 diverged from the ending of King’s book to leave things off on a cliffhanger. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Some ancestral lineages diverged roughly 21,000 years ago, according to the review. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa’s cancer crisis. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by the political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa's cancer crisis. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The race to determine who will lead one of the United States’s largest cities took a twist Tuesday, when the two women battling to win Los Angeles’s mayoral race sharply diverged over Israel. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

In the poll, views on health care access and costs largely diverged along party lines. — Ali Swenson, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

In the poll, views on healthcare access and costs largely diverged along party lines. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026