Synonyms of diverted

diverted

verb

past tense of divert

1

as in amused

to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied

a light comedy to divert the tired business executive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amused
• entertained
• regaled
• distracted
• occupied
• appeased
• engrossed
• delighted
• busied
• interested
• solaced
• involved
• immersed
• engaged
• consoled
• captivated
• pleased
• enchanted
• absorbed
• disported
• charmed
• hypnotized
• comforted
• mesmerized
• intrigued
• fascinated
• indulged
• bewitched
• beguiled
• placated
• enthralled
• obliged
• gratified
• humored
• pampered
• pacified
• soothed
• contented
• spoiled
• mollified
• gripped
• propitiated
• coddled
• conciliated
• pleasured
• mollycoddled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bored
• drained
• exhausted
• tired
• wore
• fatigued
• wearied
• disturbed
• aggravated
• upset
• annoyed
• harassed
• perturbed
• jaded
• bothered
• vexed
• exasperated
• grated
• harried
• piqued
• wore out
• enervated
• chafed
• fretted
• pestered
• irked
• bugged
• nettled
• peeved
• galled

2

as in turned

to change the course or direction of (something)

the bike race was diverted around the construction zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turned
• swung
• redirected
• whipped
• deflected
• shifted
• veered
• moved
• wheeled
• shunted
• sidetracked
• switched
• averted
• whirled
• deviated
• transferred
• swiveled
• rechanneled
• swerved
• twisted
• swayed
• reversed
• curved
• zigzagged
• turned back
• bent

3

as in distracted

to draw the attention or mind to something else

trying to divert the child with a toy while the doctor was giving her a shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distracted
• abstracted
• detracted
• threw off
• amused
• entertained
• called off
• strayed
• wandered
• beguiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focused
• concentrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diverted

Now, that excess gets diverted into the Austerlitz basin instead, where it’s held deep underground until the weather clears, then pumped gradually to treatment plants outside the city. — Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Hotels are offering 50% discounts, schools, mosques and sports halls have been prepared to house mourners, and bus and rail networks are being diverted to serve the main events. — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026

In the early 1980s, a tunnel at the base of the Alps diverted rail traffic and prompted the closure of the historic mountain route until volunteers stepped in. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

The secondary thermal output can be diverted to heat industrial buildings or run desalination equipment. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

The plane was subsequently diverted to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Traffic was diverted off the freeway at Beech Daly Road (Exit 178). — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026

That estimate does not include costs associated with year-round state workers whose regular duties were diverted to support the session, including legislative staff and law enforcement officers. — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 26 June 2026

But so has Dunaway and far too much of Supergirl’s attention is diverted to rescuing her young man from Dunaway’s evil clutches. — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026