Synonyms of diverts

diverts

verb

present tense third-person singular of divert

1

as in amuses

to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied

a light comedy to divert the tired business executive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amuses
• entertains
• regales
• distracts
• occupies
• appeases
• delights
• solaces
• busies
• engrosses
• pleases
• engages
• immerses
• involves
• captivates
• disports
• interests
• enchants
• hypnotizes
• absorbs
• indulges
• bewitches
• fascinates
• mesmerizes
• consoles
• beguiles
• placates
• enthralls
• comforts
• intrigues
• pampers
• gratifies
• soothes
• contents
• charms
• obliges
• coddles
• humors
• spoils
• pacifies
• propitiates
• mollifies
• pleasures
• conciliates
• grips
• mollycoddles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• wears
• drains
• exhausts
• wearies
• wears out
• disturbs
• enervates
• aggravates
• annoys
• perturbs
• bothers
• harasses
• tires
• pesters
• fatigues
• upsets
• exasperates
• irks
• vexes
• piques
• chafes
• jades
• bugs
• grates
• frets
• galls
• harries
• nettles
• peeves

2

as in turns

to change the course or direction of (something)

the bike race was diverted around the construction zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns
• swings
• deflects
• veers
• redirects
• whips
• shifts
• wheels
• moves
• deviates
• averts
• whirls
• swivels
• switches
• shunts
• sidetracks
• reverses
• swerves
• sways
• zigzags
• transfers
• twists
• bends
• rechannels
• turns back
• curves

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distracts
• detracts
• throws off
• amuses
• entertains
• abstracts
• wanders
• calls off
• strays
• beguiles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focuses
• concentrates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diverts

De-extinction, in this line of thought, diverts vital resources from these more important conservation efforts. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Reuters reported in July 2025 that independent publishers filed an EU antitrust complaint against Google’s AI Overviews, arguing that the feature diverts traffic and revenue. — Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

As temperatures during a game rise, the circulatory system diverts blood to the skin to lower core body temperatures at the same time that active muscles require oxygen-rich blood. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

In the event of subsequent impact, the mask absorbs the force and diverts it away from the healing zone to stronger areas of the skull. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026

But a road trip diverts your mind away from tech and into the present. — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

Like the lives of the characters who comprise Weinstein’s mosaic, the music is both lovingly intricate and all too easy to ignore when the algorithm diverts our attention elsewhere. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 June 2026

And focusing on Marilyn and a bathing suit, and calling that exploitation sort of diverts the conversation away from where she actually was exploited. — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

This creates a dangerous situation and diverts emergency 9-1-1 and police resources, since officers take every report of gun violence and suspicious firearm use seriously. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026