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

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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

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Recent Examples of diverges Helmed by The Boys producer and The Housemaid screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, the new series diverges in significant ways from the classic TV drama, which ran on NBC from 1974 to 1983. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026 Use social listening and qualitative research to surface where reality diverges from the model. — Stefan Pollack, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 There’s a specific moment in the story where Kaplan diverges and Teddy and the audience stay together. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 June 2026 Zaniewska and Martinez’s approach to getting the best out of a common trait in their players also diverges. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026 But his account of the incident significantly diverges from there. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026 This is where the ACP diverges most sharply from the USPSTF, which supports biennial screening starting at 40, and from the ACR and SBI, which recommend going annually from that age. — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026 This sinking motion diverges at the ocean surface and helps enhance the trade winds which blow from east to west. — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 But Ciddi argued Turkey's current trajectory increasingly diverges from alliance priorities. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverges
  1. deviates
  2. separates
  3. turns
  4. parts
  5. divides
Verb
  • According to the distillery, the whiskey is made using the same distillation and barrel-entry proof as the core bourbon, but then deviates from there.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
  • The Washington Post spoke to seven current and former National Park Service staffers who said the policy deviates from the agency’s long-standing approach to release as much information as possible.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of deviates
Verb
  • Reformation joined forces with Umbro for a capsule of chic spectator separates.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • Simon Deen, founder of Simon Deen Real Estate, believes that’s what separates the residence from many of London’s ultra-luxury apartments.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of separates
Verb
  • Using the Corsairs to strike a fortified naval port directly without risking human operators turns that tactic on its head.
    — David Szondy July 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
  • The additional wattage turns the usual 2-D projection into a 3-D production.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
Definition of turns
Verb
  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of parts
Verb
  • When the cell divides, one daughter cell might then inherit slightly more of the signaling molecule than the other.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • As that cell divides, embryonic stem cells give rise to the trillions of specialized cells that form the body’s organs and tissues.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
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