diverted

past tense of divert
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as in distracted
to draw the attention or mind to something else trying to divert the child with a toy while the doctor was giving her a shot

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Recent Examples of diverted The flight, carrying 182 people from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia for an emergency landing. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The aircraft that diverted to Saudi Arabia in Wednesday’s incident was a Flydubai 737 Max 8. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 Two spare pilots, aboard in case regional rerouting pushed the original crew past duty limits, took over and diverted the plane to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The publishers alleged Google’s practices diverted traffic away from their sites, hurting their revenue. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2026 In one case this summer, water from a natural spring to the Palestinian village of Fasayil was illegally diverted to an ancient pool nearby. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Separately, the Pentagon is investigating how sensitive F-35 components — including a cockpit canopy with radar-absorbent coating — were diverted from an Australian repair hub to Hong Kong, where Chinese authorities are reportedly now holding them. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Westbound traffic was diverted to the Center Street exit for about three hours while police investigated the collision. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 Boston was handling additional traffic as flights were diverted from airports affected by the Philadelphia outage. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverted
Verb
  • This kind of conversation always leaves me half-amused, half-terrified.
    — Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Goddard said she was amused during last week’s performances to serve audiences a complimentary cup and saucer of Abigail’s tea blend and gauge flavor reactions.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • If access to divorce has removed the net from our tennis game, for the one percent, the proceedings have turned into Sincaraz-level volleys.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Pencil shavings, fragile and featherlike, also turned into earrings.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And not be distracted by whether or not Ed Sheeran is crying today or crying tomorrow.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.
    — Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Less than 30 minutes by car to both Bath and Bristol, there’s plenty to keep all ages entertained, but perhaps the best thing to do is to enjoy the tranquility of the home’s river views before venturing out for dinner in a nearby pub.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Onboard the 2,713-passenger Disney Magic, you’ll be entertained throughout the cruise with Broadway-caliber shows, a 212-foot-long drop slide, fireworks at sea, and more.
    — Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In December of that year, Officer Andy Ornelas, 27, was struck in Palmdale after a driver swung from the right shoulder to make a U-turn and ended up directly in his path.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Finally patrolman Williams, during a smooth sea, rushed down the beach and with a hand-line swung a line over her bow.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Turturro regaled attendees with stories about his impressive stage career.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Woods, in response, regaled a tongue-in-cheek story about pitching movie ideas to Ruffalo.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Optical switches work differently depending on the manufacturer, but generally, each switch contains a light beam that is redirected when the switch is depressed.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Regional traffic will be redirected to roads such as Southwest 10th Street, Powerline Road, Dixie Highway and Sample Road, and local traffic will be redirected along Military Trail and Northeast Third Avenue.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Diverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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