shunted

Definition of shuntednext
past tense of shunt

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Verb
  • ANALOGr has shifted into a full-service authentication, insurance, and advisory resource for high-value artist estates.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Curricula gradually shifted toward more varied, active, and creative instructional methods.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In some cases, the new owners were not aware that the responsibility of the tanks had been transferred to them.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Passengers were later transferred to another aircraft to complete their trip to Boston, with several praising the pilot for remaining calm under pressure.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Military under severe strain The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) last month diverted a combat battalion from the northern border with Lebanon to the West Bank amid the wartime surge in settler violence.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The Midgett crew was diverted from a patrol mission in the region, the Coast Guard said.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There’s been times when he’s deviated from such plans in the past for that reason.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But during the first week of the Iran war, Hegseth’s press briefings deviated from the measured tone expected from high-ranking military officials.
    Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the second period, after Foligno’s tying goal, Tarasenko scored his 23rd goal and seventh in the past 11 games on a backdoor tap-in after Ryan Hartman deflected Jared Spurgeon’s shot.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Zadorov took advantage of some legal interference from McAvoy and fired a puck on net that Geekie deflected home.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Another seat is held by an independent, who switched his party affiliation in March, but still caucuses with Republicans.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Ford was switched to tackle midstream in the early portion of last season and was barely needed with Brown and Mims taking nearly every snap.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wardrip redirected the conversation to the triple homicide.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Motorists who miss the Vermont ramp will be directed to take 9th street and redirected through Bryant Street, re-entering the freeway at the 5th Street on-ramp.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • His income moved dramatically from year to year, from a high of around $166 million in 2021 to a low of around $8 million the following year.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Shunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunted. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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