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as in amused
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
a light comedy to divert the tired business executive
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as in turned
to change the course or direction of (something)
the bike race was diverted around the construction zone
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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
Meanwhile, some community members complained the university’s shelter-in place-policy caused firefighting resources to be diverted from other parts of Malibu.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Sweeting was arrested that day, but her case was diverted June 14, 2023.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
It is hoped that the soccer media focus will not be too diverted as UEFA hopes that for the first time that the UEFA Women's Euro will attract global television viewership of over 500 million.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The restructure diverted all of Patagonia’s earnings not reinvested in the business to the Holdfast Collective.
—Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, the X account for the California Department of Transportation serving San Diego said traffic had been diverted in some areas amid the strong winds.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Agriculture uses much of the water that is diverted and pumped in California.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The plane was diverted to Guadalajara, where the Mexican National Guard arrested him.
—Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
About $73 million of Bay Area bridge toll money that voters approved in 2018 for public transit and freeway improvement projects has instead been diverted to pay for maintaining the bridges.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Sweeting was arrested that day, but her case was diverted June 14, 2023.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
It is hoped that the soccer media focus will not be too diverted as UEFA hopes that for the first time that the UEFA Women's Euro will attract global television viewership of over 500 million.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The restructure diverted all of Patagonia’s earnings not reinvested in the business to the Holdfast Collective.
—Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, the X account for the California Department of Transportation serving San Diego said traffic had been diverted in some areas amid the strong winds.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Agriculture uses much of the water that is diverted and pumped in California.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The plane was diverted to Guadalajara, where the Mexican National Guard arrested him.
—Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
About $73 million of Bay Area bridge toll money that voters approved in 2018 for public transit and freeway improvement projects has instead been diverted to pay for maintaining the bridges.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverted
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The show isn't satiric so much as amused by the absurd lengths to which the Kaylas of our society will go in pursuit of self-definition.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lord John is amused by the question.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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In any case, we will not be distracted, delayed or deterred in our efforts to obtain a new trial for Danny Masterson.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Russia, distracted by its war in Ukraine, failed to provide back-up.John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But boy do these young guys want to be entertained!Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Verna, for one, imagined that the long, actionless stretches between football plays could be filled with clips of moments that had just transpired from different camera angles, keeping viewers entertained and engaged with the game.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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But the exit from Elle Italia turned out to be a blessing, as Sozzani redirected her attention toward a new project and founded legendary store 10 Corso Como, transforming a former garage into a retail and cultural mecca in Milan.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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This suggests that rather being programmed with target co-ordinates, Ukrainian drones remain under operator control after launch and can be redirected, or may have cameras or other sensors for operators to scan targets before striking.David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Differences Across Generations As technology has shifted, generational expectations have shifted on office space design.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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With vacancy rates in some cities across the country still at all-time highs, the focus has shifted to the optimization of space, and creating spaces that tenants will want to use will be instrumental to landlords’ success in today’s office landscape.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Diverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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