DIVERTED Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

diverted

verb

Definition of diverted next

past tense of divert

as in amused

to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied a light comedy to divert the tired business executive

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as in turned

to change the course or direction of (something) the bike race was diverted around the construction zone

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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

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Recent Examples of diverted The Minnesota Attorney General's Office said a temporary restraining order is in place to protect the nonprofit assets from being diverted. —

Ashley Grams, CBS News, 6 May 2026 Traffic was being diverted onto Blackwell Road. —

Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026 Drivers are being diverted primarily to Waukegan Road, with limited local access maintained for residents, according to Village Engineer Jeff Hansen. —

Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 Key weapon deliveries have been diverted, with President Volodymyr Zelensky telling CNN last week supplies of anti-ballistic missiles have suffered because of limited production capacity in the US. —

Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 Travelers heading west on Tuesday night should expect to be diverted at Exit 42 along Franklin Road before being able to reenter at Exit 38, and the Friday night crowd should expect the same in the opposite direction. —

Noah Daly may 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026 All northbound lanes of the highway are shut down and traffic is being diverted via the Turner Warnell exit, according to a social media post. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026 Shortly thereafter, all of the engineering and technological work that had been devoted to the development of television since the mid-1920s was diverted to military purposes to support the war effort. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026 Successful management means only sending trash that cannot be diverted or reused to landfills and waste-to-energy. —

Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

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There’s some good Armani couture, and I was amused by Amari (Simone Ashley), Miranda’s current assistant, wearing a Thom Browne uniform.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
But Anderson is clearly amused, and has already made a number of pieces for the Mayers offspring (the children use their father’s surname).

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026