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

The newer Kobe variant diverges by employing Knicks blue and orange through a splatter pattern on its eyestay panel and heel counter, as well as underneath a translucent blue outsole. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

But the federal body’s definition of this population diverges from prior definition, and the Independent Autism Coordinating Committee spent a chunk of its meeting yesterday discussing its own definition and plans to help that population. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 July 2026

This diverges from other higher education institutions that are cost-cutting. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 July 2026

The new policy statement on children, adolescents and digital media diverges from this blanket approach. — Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

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