1
as in amuses
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
a light comedy to divert the tired business executive
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2
as in turns
to change the course or direction of (something)
the bike race was diverted around the construction zone
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as in distracts
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 diverts
The faintest of touches from Gibbs-White diverts it in.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Pureval said the move won't affect a city program that diverts nonviolent calls to mental health teams.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The 42-mile long canal runs from Boise through Nampa and diverts 240 million gallons a day, according to the district.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
The system captures and diverts roughly 95% of the sewage overflows in the city, or about five billion gallons a year.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Transforming these bottles into supercapacitor components not only diverts waste from landfills but also provides sustainable, high-performance energy storage options.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
This invites empathy, diverts the conversation toward healing rather than fault-finding and helps both partners challenge the automatic assumption that blame is the only way to respond.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That type of financing essentially diverts the growth in taxes that comes after redevelopment so it can be invested in ways that support the project.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Opponents say the program diverts money away from public schools in need of further investment.
—Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Pureval said the move won't affect a city program that diverts nonviolent calls to mental health teams.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The 42-mile long canal runs from Boise through Nampa and diverts 240 million gallons a day, according to the district.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
The system captures and diverts roughly 95% of the sewage overflows in the city, or about five billion gallons a year.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Transforming these bottles into supercapacitor components not only diverts waste from landfills but also provides sustainable, high-performance energy storage options.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
This invites empathy, diverts the conversation toward healing rather than fault-finding and helps both partners challenge the automatic assumption that blame is the only way to respond.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That type of financing essentially diverts the growth in taxes that comes after redevelopment so it can be invested in ways that support the project.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Opponents say the program diverts money away from public schools in need of further investment.
—Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverts
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Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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And in the fall, when the air turns crisp and the fields turn orange, this unassuming little town reminds visitors that sometimes, the most unique places grow from the simplest seeds (pun intended).—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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So, excited headlines about a blossoming romance between them certainly creates a narrative that distracts from all the negative news each has grappled with recently.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The constantly shifting allegiances are meant to form a twisty yarn in the aggregate, though the effect is largely just confusing — especially when Helen gets a subplot investigating her own past that distracts from her role as the chilly, withholding boss.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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On nights when Nova’s feeling sleepy, Poppy happily entertains herself with her mountain of toys — or by spinning in happy circles to reclaim that elusive tail.—
Evan Moore
November 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The media entertains these questions, in an effort to intellectualize the ideologies underpinning the cult’s bloodlust.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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Young feels within range for Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, who always swings for the fences.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the tone swings between sour and sweet, grounded and silly, and the jokes run more broadly wacky than precise or original.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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This is the first time the country has had a 41-year-old vice president serving alongside a 79-year-old president who routinely deflects attention from his lame-duck status by signaling his interest in serving an unconstitutional third term in office.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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When asked about his own legacy — a question that comes up more frequently as tributes and retrospectives accumulate — Hawke deflects with characteristic self-awareness.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The drama veers from the usual sports-movie cliches by exploring mental health and eating disorders with a dose of psychological horror.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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While Peters veers closer to a stock villain — the ubiquitous empowered dweeb, though those coding-sequence tattoo sleeves are a nice embellishment — Hasan Minhaj and Arturo Castro are appealing as Eve’s ENCOM associates.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Brown said the move redirects several million dollars to go toward households instead of paying the nonprofit to operate the program.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Democrats were quick to pan the move as a bailout that redirects foreign investment out of the US while lawmakers remain at odds over rising health care costs domestically.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Diverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverts. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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