Synonyms of diverges

diverges

verb

present tense third-person singular of diverge

1

as in deviates

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

• deviates
• turns
• veers
• swings
• swerves
• detours
• turns off
• wheels
• zigzags
• sheers
• tacks
• turns back
• doubles (back)

2

as in separates

to go or move in different directions from a central point

at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separates
• parts
• divides
• retreats
• spreads
• scatters
• forks
• branches (out)
• disperses
• dissipates
• distributes
• disbands
• recedes
• dispels
• broadcasts
• distances
• bestrews
• clears out
• sows
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• converges
• joins
• meets
• gathers
• assembles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diverges

Coach Tiago Splitter values the way Miller diverges from other young players. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

And blondes will find a path that diverges—wintery vanilla for an aloof, icy look or buttery almond for a cozy blonde that still turns heads. — Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026

Where Ayaneo’s remake really diverges from the original is with eight additional buttons including X and Y action buttons plus four extra shoulder buttons on the top edge. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

That diverges significantly from other perpetual futures products offered internationally. — Davis Giangiulio,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Planning agents can help make the plan good enough to trust before anything gets built, and then the system can flag only where the result diverges. — Corey Ercanbrack, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Ask a chatbot an existential question and its response likely diverges from traditional doctrine. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

But where each side diverges is on who was seeking revenge, an act that resulted in the death of an unintended victim — Robinson — instead of Bowman. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026