shunting

verb

present participle of shunt
as in shifting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunting
  1. shifting
  2. switching
  3. deviating
  4. deflecting
  5. diverting
  6. transferring
  7. redirecting
  8. moving
Verb
  • Seoul's policy is shifting from demanding denuclearization to seeking arms control, and calls in Washington for a similar approach have gained traction.
    — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As the canal prepares to endure the shifting weather patterns, two of the ports adjacent to the waterway have remained central to a growing rift between Panama and terminal operator CK Hutchison.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifting
Verb
  • Chelsea’s new outlook Since BlueCo bought Chelsea in 2022, the club have spent four years switching identities and approaches.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The platform can travel in wheeled mode before switching to legged movement when surfaces become rough or obstructed.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of switching
Verb
  • In 2024, the government decided against deviating from the 2021 census questions in the interests of maintaining social cohesion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Practicing deviating from our defaults, no matter how mundane, prepares us to deviate again, even in higher stakes contexts.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of deviating
Verb
  • The former Carolina Panthers linebacker spent his 15 minutes deflecting credit and thanking others, showering dozens of people from his life with praise.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The architects used building materials like bricks made of crushed sand and ash residue that have been found to be effective insulators, deflecting heat.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of deflecting
Verb
  • Discovery merger as prolonged uncertainty runs the risk of diverting time and resources away from achieving these priorities.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Still, diverting textiles from landfill does not necessarily make a system circular.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of diverting
Verb
  • Such attention to detail is normalized in a scientific setting - using extreme caution when transferring substances from surface to surface is standard practice.
    — Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The agencies have historically planned transit service independently even though transit riders often use more than one service — for instance, taking a CTA bus to a Metra train station, or transferring from a Pace bus to the CTA.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferring
Verb
  • His campaign also has suggested redirecting money now spent on Chicago-area mass transit to maintain the roads.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The expert becomes the manager of an artificial team, reviewing, redirecting, correcting, and sharpening outputs at speed.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of redirecting
Verb
  • Earlier, Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue in Washoe County, Nevada, said the fire was moving Northeast as of Saturday evening, according to a social media post.
    — Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • People are already moving materials around in all of those places, and a lot of that work is repetitive, physically punishing, or puts people near real hazards.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of moving
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