Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunted
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In an interview with Interesting Engineering at CES, Flywing representative Troye Qu said the company intentionally shifted focus away from cameras as passive recording tools.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Good briefly put the vehicle in reverse, then shifted into drive and hit the gas, with the wheels seemingly turned to the right instead of directly ahead toward Ross.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The remains will be transferred to Israel and to the national forensic institute for identification.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators also found that thousands of dollars had been successfully transferred from Tammy's bank account to Tara's Cash App account.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sacramento police diverted traffic from N Street between Fifth and Sixth streets downtown as the march proceeded, Gamble said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hope Florida then diverted the money to political committees that spent most of it supporting the governor’s campaign against the recreational marijuana initiative that narrowly failed in 2024.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Travis Scott has deviated very little from drab colors on his Air Jordan 1s.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Everything should have been the same for Amorim at United in theory, except there was a curious moment on day one when the Portuguese deviated from the script.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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A couple were fluky, like a strip-sack and an interception in the end zone deflected by a defender’s face mask.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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This onslaught finally paid off with just over three minutes remaining in the opening frame after Colten Abcunas deflected a Rockets breakout pass and Ben Pachus found the loose puck and beat Brownridge below the glove to give Newton North a 1-0 lead.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the new visa, last year Bulgaria also switched to the euro and joined the Schengen Zone — a group of 29 European countries with open borders.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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New York switched to Chicago just before midnight, and Chance the Rapper did one song and did the countdown to midnight.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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If you're redirected to a CAPTCHA on an unfamiliar site or after clicking a suspicious link, stop immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The last of them was a Graves smash toward the net late in the frame, which freshman Maddie Rodgers redirected in for a 2-1 lead.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Led by quarterback Tony Pike, the Bearcats moved quickly down the field, setting up a first down at Pitt’s 29-yard line with 33 seconds left.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Shunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunted. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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