Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunted
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Each is a possible candidate to be shifted to the state.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Apple just unveiled a series of new devices and upgrades, but the focus has shifted almost immediately to what lies ahead.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, analysts say that this rollback in financial incentives might suppress demand for new EV purchases, as the market expects costs to invariably get transferred to consumers.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Barrels were rolled out to the airplane and gas transferred to our tanks in open pails.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Less than a minute later, an officer assigned to the race returned to the intersection -- and a police motorcycle raced to catch the four runners who were diverted, and send them back onto the course.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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While 16 vessels are waiting for clearance or instructions on their next move, 43 already diverted to alternate ports.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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In this case, however, your expertise is needed to help a jury (or litigants) decide whether someone’s personal or professional behavior deviated from the norm in a way that would irreparably harm another person.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Scott Frost hasn’t deviated from the plan Gus Malzahn employed toward the end of his tenure in Orlando.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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McDuffie blitzed and deflected the pass from 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Canucks opened the scoring midway through the first period when Jake DeBrusk drove into the offensive zone, put a shot off Oettinger’s right pad and Evander Kane deflected the rebound in from the side of the net for his 11th goal of the season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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But after Jones got switched onto the reigning MVP away from the ball, the young wing lunged for the pass to Gilgeous-Alexander and got caught in an awkward position, on Gilgeous-Alexander’s left hip with open space on the right.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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In a recent article for the People’s Daily, Duan, a professor at Xidian University, suggested that the high-frequency microwave beams used to transmit electricity could be redirected.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Later Tuesday afternoon, Fernando Banales, 48, who has voted in Dallas County for more than a decade, arrived at Casa View Elementary mid-afternoon after being redirected from his typical voting location.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Informal currency exchange houses have also moved funds across borders outside the reach of conventional banking oversight.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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In mid-2025, Urquhart and Kelley moved their deal from Amazon’s Wondery to SiriusXM.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Shunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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