Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunted
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However, as the need to help animals without loving homes became increasingly apparent, the team's mission shifted towards establishing a nonprofit that would provide shelter, medical care, and love to animals who need it most.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The betting line has shifted for the UFC 322 co-main event.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Coleman was recruited to Arizona by Fisch and transferred to Washington when the coach was hired in Seattle.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both he and Puka — who started his collegiate career at the University of Washington — transferred to BYU in 2021 after their grandmother, Fa’atamali’i Saole, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The incident caused a lengthy closure of southbound lanes of I-15 as the shooting was investigated, with vehicles initially being diverted to SR-163 on Friday evening.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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While the process looks different today, and much is diverted to more modern structures like shopping malls, water diversion in places such as Maui used to be laid out naturally flowing from the mountains to the ocean in land division called ahupuaʻa.—
Jessica Rendall,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Which is why Mahomes played all of 48 seconds in the first two irrelevant games as Reid deviated from his customary inclination to play him most in the second-to-last rehearsal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Early in the run, Whoop's heart rate measurements deviated from the Ultra 2's by as much as 5 to 10bpm.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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Asked about Trump’s attempt to remove her, senators mostly deflected Tuesday by citing her pending lawsuit or questioning why Cook hadn’t more adamantly defended her innocence.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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When Segura and Smolyakov caught Dreyer, the Dane stopped, took two long touches to his left and fired a 9-yard shot that deflected into the goal.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Energy once spent on anxiety or second-guessing can now be redirected toward innovation and problem-solving.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That led to a dinner date, which soon redirected to Ansari’s Tribeca loft.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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That switched something in my head.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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About 1 in 10 people using Zepbound switched to a different GLP-1 in July, the first month after the change – about 16 times more than typical, according to the Truveta data.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Boise Pride moved the route from the heart of downtown to River Street, between South 13th and 9th streets.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fire crossed Dinkey Creek and moved north toward Oak Flat.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Shunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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