DIVERTED Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

diverted

verb

past tense of divert

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 Medical experts say the uproar has diverted focus from an exploding public health threat. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 Tax allocation districts are designated areas where a certain amount of property tax revenue growth is diverted away from governments and used to fund specific improvements within that district. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The complaint asks Bonta to investigate whether charitable funds were diverted for Miranda’s personal benefit and recover any money found to have been misused. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 All southbound lanes of the 405 Freeway were closed, with traffic diverted onto Burbank Boulevard during the emergency response. — City News Service, Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026 But the focus on fees and expenses also diverted the attention of investors. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Some critics saw them as little more than a handout that diverted resources from more pressing needs such as healthcare and education. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the economy could slow as borrowing costs grow and federal spending is diverted toward interest payments, squeezing consumers tasked with paying off the higher loan rates. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Keeping his loyal base fevered, furious and fearful has to a large extent diverted their attention from their diminishing resources and personal safety and threatened constitutional rights. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Horgan ended up incorporating some of those videos—AI slop of dogs blowing up houses with laser beam eyes, for instance—which amused Murphy.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
Students were especially amused that AI had John Singer, who acts as a hub connecting all the other characters, speaking on a variety of subjects.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of amused

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The long seven-month offseason has been filled with congressional legislation, eligibility lawsuits, CFP expansion and plenty of other storylines that have distracted from the product on the field.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
You’re not distracted by the clients waiting behind you or the sense that someone is watching and waiting for your chair to open up.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of distracted

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The two men have entertained them by doing cartwheels, blowing bubbles and playing tag.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
In the early ‘60s, the Tower Theater’s films entertained Cuban refugees and introduced them to American culture, making the theater a cultural cornerstone for the local Cuban community.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of entertained

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Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of swung

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And new local knowledge will be gleaned, with which future visitors will someday be regaled.

— Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Joe, a Geordie exiled to Yorkshire in search of work, regaled his son with stories of Jackie Milburn and the three FA Cup triumphs of the 1950s.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of regaled

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Russia’s war in Ukraine has brought on new threats, from Ukrainian cyber, drone, and missile attacks on space industry infrastructure to personnel and funding redirected from the Russian space program to support the war effort.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Time saved that is never redirected becomes organizational slack, and slack is invisible in financial statements.

— Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of redirected

Verb

Cheese foam is a smooth and slightly salty whipped foam topping popular in boba drinks.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Outside a fierce storm lashed down, wind whipped against the wood planks, thunder shook the ground, water streamed through cracks and floated into the shack.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

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