Sample Sentences for
divert
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divert as in:  divert the traffic or funds

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    Traffic was diverted to another road because of the accident.
    diverted = sent in a different location
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    Flights were diverted from Denver to Colorado Springs because of the weather.
    diverted = sent to a different location
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    The ambulance was diverted to another hospital because of overcrowding in the emergency room at the closest one.
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    Gasoline tax revenues were diverted from transportation to the general fund.
    diverted = used for another purpose
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    Corn was diverted for production of ethanol.
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    It was the reward of two hours of walking aimlessly around a hardware store to divert suspicion.  (source)
    divert = turn away
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    But it was all still extremely diverting.†  (source)
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    Etienne diverts himself with fantasies of escape.†  (source)
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    These were rich and abundant; and Catherine had brought home a present to every one—to every one save Morris, to whom she had brought simply her undiverted heart.†  (source)
    standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undiverted means not and reverses the meaning of diverted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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    Nathan went on and on divertingly about such matters.†  (source)
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    The noise was unbelievable, yet I seemed to be the only person who heard it, who couldn't divert her attention from the rustle of turning pages and the scratch of pencils on paper.  (source)
    divert = turn in a different direction
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    That was surprising at her age, but Theon found it diverting.†  (source)
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    Before I can fully absorb the humiliation of that thought, she diverts my attention.†  (source)
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divert as in:  divert her attention

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    I tried to divert her attention.
    divert = distract or turn
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    The boys I find not nearly so diverting.  (source)
    diverting = entertaining
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    Before she could ask what he meant, she was diverted by the sight of Nat Eaton swinging along the deck in their direction.  (source)
    diverted = distracted
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    She had set off the fireworks in the elevator to divert suspicion from the real bomber.  (source)
    divert = distract
    standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undiverted means not and reverses the meaning of diverted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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    No one was diverted from the issue by this try at a funny French pronunciation.  (source)
    diverted = distracted
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    "Ooh, look at that," she said, pointing at a woman wiggling as she walked so as to keep a large hoop swinging round and round her waist. "That looks diverting."  (source)
    diverting = entertaining
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    Well, people need stories to divert them at difficult times like this.  (source)
    divert = distract or entertain
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    Montag had only a glimpse, before Faber, seeing Montag's attention diverted, turned quickly and shut the bedroom door and stood holding the knob with a trembling hand.  (source)
    diverted = distracted
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    But may I not venture to suggest that you will find my idea of sport more diverting than Ivan's?  (source)
    diverting = entertaining
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    It was only a tiny disturbance anyway--not strong enough to divert her from the ambition welling in her now:  (source)
    divert = distract
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    Some of my comrades groaned, and my own mind began to grow watchful with anxious thoughts, when a strange sight suddenly attracted our attention and diverted our solicitude from our own situation.  (source)
    diverted = distracted
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    I have explained that you can weaken his prayers by diverting his attention from...  (source)
    diverting = distracting
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    I understood him to mean if we were to take advantage of their coming to divert if possible the thoughts of the unhappy husband and wife from each other and from themselves.  (source)
    divert = distract
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