shunted

Definition of shuntednext
past tense of shunt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunted
Verb
  • The political risk premium attached to the US–South Africa relationship, officials acknowledge privately, has shifted rather than disappeared.
    Sam Mkokeli, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • When researchers switched to helium, the sound frequency shifted upward while the low tone did not.
    Liz Neporent, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Florida high schoolers who have behavioral health threat assessment records in their file would also have those records transferred to their higher education institution.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • One of the suspects was hurt during the incident and taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries but expected to be transferred to the Ellis County jail after being released from medical care, according to Ellis County law enforcement officials.
    Timia Cobb Breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • An echo of that earlier outrage followed the revelations of the Epstein files, though this round has so far been diverted into mutual partisan recrimination, more than the focus on institutional changes that characterized those earlier movements.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
  • When a significant portion of rent revenue is diverted to taxes, that money is unavailable for heat, hot water, maintenance, repairs, insurance and utilities.
    Kenny Burgos, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Last month’s Salesman release deviated from the historic pair’s colorblocking ever so slightly with the midsole making greater use of red, but no such deviation is see on the sole of Awake’s (speckling excluded).
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Ohio State’s Elsa Lemmila deflected the pass.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Peters deflected when asked about receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is still under contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • On January 20, Netflix switched its bid to all cash.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The city called in more than 5,000 substitutes Philadelphia switched to online learning Monday and Tuesday, while districts on Long Island and elsewhere in the New York suburbs canceled school again Tuesday.
    Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Messi was visibly frustrated after the match, giving an earful to the referees and following them into a hallway before teammate Luis Suarez wisely redirected him to avoid further confrontation.
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In the past, Instagram has blocked search results and redirected users to mental health resources instead.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • While the win at Everton moved the team up into the top four, victory in United’s final match of February last season only moved them up to 14th in the Premier League table.
    Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Fellow passengers were moved and amazed to witness a former president stuck in typical airport delays alongside them.
    Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Shunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunted. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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