Thesaurus results for SHUNT

shunt

verb

Definition of shunt

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

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Verb

All three Cabinet members were aware that Trump had secretly switched from the old Air Force One jet to the military aircraft given the threat, sources said.

— Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
The electrical response could therefore be switched without substantially changing the material’s underlying magnetic interactions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of switch

Verb

In light of these issues, the commission recommended against fracking in the southern Tampico-Misantla basin, but redirected fracking to basins that contain saltwater rather than freshwater aquifers.

— Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The Ford struck a concrete barrier and was redirected to the left, forcing the car to travel across all northbound lanes.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of redirect

Verb

Rivadeneira’s husband, Elias Vera, was quickly transferred to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Folkston, a small Georgia town that sits just north of the Florida border.

— Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
He has since been transferred to federal custody after receiving treatment at a hospital, according to CNN affiliate WABC.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of transfer

Verb

Monogram Dune was inspired by the shifting beauty of a desert landscape, where light continuously transforms color and depth.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
The company is also profitable, a financial positioning that gives the founder the freedom to invest in higher quality materials, moving Sézane slightly upmarket, while shifting the editorial styling to feel more sophisticated.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shift

Verb

Frequent population movements linked to mining and people fleeing armed conflict add another complication, as people can move before surveillance teams are able to follow up with them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The researchers also want to move beyond bulk pyrite crystals and produce thin films, which are more directly relevant to electronic and energy devices.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

The fund is mandated by Norway’s Finance Ministry to closely track a benchmark index, with only limited scope to deviate through active management.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
My favorite thing about testing the F-150 Lightning was that the truck didn't deviate from Ford's winning F-Series formula.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of deviate

Verb

Tyrese Spicer played him in on the counter, and Pašalić’s low left-footed shot from outside the box deflected off Iván Rodríguez and into the net.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
The former Carolina Panthers linebacker spent his 15 minutes deflecting credit and thanking others, showering dozens of people from his life with praise.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of deflect

Verb

The Senate passed a bipartisan bill to avert a federal government shutdown starting in October, and the measure now heads to the House.

— Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026
The Senate just went out with a bang ‒ passing a government funding bill to try to avert another shutdown, confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general and bucking a voter ID measure.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

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