shunt

verb

Definition of shuntnext
as in to switch

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Recent Examples of shunt Music zines often had the same format, columns from semi-famous punks, interviews with up-and-coming bands, record reviews, and, always shunted to the back, zine reviews. — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 That such a blunder might be shrugged off and even celebrated, rather than shamefully shunted away, struck Schuch as a very American notion. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 The clams shunt sulfur- and oxygen-rich water to bacteria that live inside the clams’ gills. — David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026 An injury crisis led to him featuring regularly from that point onwards, and he was shunted across the defence depending on which other players were available. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunt
  1. switch
  2. redirect
  3. transfer
  4. shift
  5. move
  6. deviate
  7. deflect
  8. avert
Verb
  • The World Cup has come to an end, so the focus for fans immediately switches back to transfers and domestic football.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Neighboring countries have sent boats, spotter planes and rescue personnel, including a contingent of divers from French Guiana as officials prepare to switch from a rescue operation to a recovery one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of switch
Verb
  • Today’s guardrails are designed to absorb or redirect collisions coming from angles of less than twenty-five degrees, as the overwhelming majority of guardrail crashes do.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Coupang is likely to redirect inventory from nearby facilities to minimize disruptions.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of redirect
Verb
  • Another person later died after being transferred to a local hospital, officials said during a press conference.
    — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • Thomas County Central quarterback Aidan McPherson’s successful appeal for eligibility after his transfer from Rome was big news this week, but McPherson is hardly the only big-name player who has transferred this offseason.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of transfer
Verb
  • The Manhunters, extraterrestrial, shape-shifting aliens, will be the villains in the series, and Laura Linney would be playing an important Guardian.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The league shifted its approach to officiating this season with an emphasis on increasing foul calls and diluting the amount of unnecessary physicality in the game.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of shift
Verb
  • Russia has used ports such as Astrakhan and Olya to move military cargo between Iran and Russia, according to analysts.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The annual judging is done by examining the photos of the works, given that the medium, blackboards, can’t be moved easily.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • Nyathi says she was inspired to write the book after seeing how African men were deviating from traditional open polygamy, to having secret second families, and the negative effects this was having on the women.
    — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 24 July 2026
  • Thomas Tuchel – for all his talk of remodelling England – didn’t ultimately deviate from the old flawed system.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
Definition of deviate
Verb
  • Hitler escaped the full force of the blast when someone moved the briefcase next to a table leg, deflecting much of the explosive force.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Perhaps Messi’s greatest gift is this ability to control his opponent’s attention, to deflect and attract it at will.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
Definition of deflect
Verb
  • The long-term care industry says not every clash can be averted.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of avert

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