Thesaurus results for SHUNTS

shunts

verb

present tense third-person singular of shunt

as in switches

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Rather than relying on one model throughout a task, Orchestrator dynamically switches between the two based on the work required.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Certain viewing information may also be collected as part of usage information relating to how the user interacts with the TV and its services, such as information about content selected for viewing or channels the user switches to.

— John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of switches

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Eventually, Wendy redirects the interrogation back to Ashley, who is the ultimate mastermind behind everyone’s frustrations at the table.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Goddard’s diminution is part of a broader pivot at NASA as the White House redirects the space agency to put American astronauts on the moon by 2028.

— Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of redirects

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Their goal was for the album to tell a story of radicalization, following a protagonist who shifts from complacency to an awareness of injustice and institutional oppression, and ultimately resolves to act against it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
This then shifts the star’s color away from the more typical orange, white, and blue.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of shifts

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The Netflix series gently deviates from the source material at times, including swapping the book’s Lord Caterham for Lady Caterham, played by Helena Bonham Carter.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Her position deviates from her religion as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which publicly opposes the ballot measure.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of deviates

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With an irrevocable trust, the creator transfers ownership of an asset into the trust and the terms can't be changed without the consent of the beneficiaries or a court.

— Hayley Cuccinello,Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Repeating this cycle, alongside a system that transfers heat in and out of the material, produces a cooling effect without conventional refrigerants.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of transfers

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But multiple studies have shown the flu vaccine reduces the disease’s severity and averts hospitalizations and deaths.

— Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026
At every save point, the game forces James to stare at his reflection, and after the story’s plot twist, James averts his eyes, unable to face his own guilt.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

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