DIVERGED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

diverged

verb

past tense of diverge

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

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as in separated

to go or move in different directions from a central point at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge

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Recent Examples of diverged Henry is married too, a father, and manning the family empire as was always the plan before their paths diverged spectacularly. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 July 2026 Where the sources diverged more meaningfully is in explaining why institutions haven’t intervened—and each offered a different piece of the puzzle. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026 States controlled by Democrats and those led by Republicans have diverged in recent years over gun legislation, with some Republican states passing laws to relax firearm restrictions. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 This is where being right on the fundamentals and right on the stock diverged. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 June 2026 Their paths have dramatically diverged since. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 27 June 2026 The term stems from Antisthenes, a Socratic student, whose philosophy diverged significantly from Plato's. — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Mamdani diverged from Democratic leaders by backing candidates who were unafraid to openly criticize Israel and advocate for ambitious economic policies. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 June 2026 Even though Toyota and Subaru jointly developed their six pack of EVs, the brands diverged on the steering wheel. — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

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And yet at the start of the Mass, a priest read aloud a statement justifying the consecrations as a necessary defense of the faith and criticizing how the Catholic Church today had deviated from tradition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
She was also asked to perform the walk-and-turn exercise, and the one-leg stand exercise, and deviated from instruction on both counts.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Definition of deviated

Verb

Some of the first reports indicated that Adebayo threw a punch at Herro’s head before the two were separated, but some league sources have indicated that initial portrayals of the fight were overblown.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The couple married in Hanoi and lived together for nine years before she and Shimizu were separated.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of separated

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The 40-year-old goalkeeper, who only turned professional aged 25, helped Cape Verde hold the European champions to a goalless draw with a string of fine saves.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The Inter Miami forward, who turned 39 last month, arrived in the tournament with questions over his fitness after recently recovering from a muscle strain.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

Definition of turned

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The body of her bouffant hair was parted over the left side of her head, with pieces tickling the top of her forehead.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Definition of parted

Verb

Three tries in a seven-minute span, including two when Australian fullback Tom Wright was on the sidelines for a yellow card, swung momentum fully in favor of the back-to-back Six Nations champions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Chip stocks — once the hottest corner of the market — also swung sharply as investors continued to question whether the AI trade had become overextended.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of swung

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Using her family’s interests as her guide, Gardner divided the yard into distinct zones, with room to entertain, grow vegetables and flowers, and relax.

— Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Rather than uniting America’s founders, slavery divided the authors of both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence as a moral issue.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026

Definition of divided

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In the pandemic years, demographic experts say, under-35 adults retreated to parental homes to ride out quarantines and escape big-city crowds.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Disposable income has since retreated to the normal upward trendline, but no matter.

— Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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