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 Russian electronic warfare may have diverted the drone during a Ukrainian operation against legitimate military targets in Russia, ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in a statement. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Patients are now being diverted to hospitals across Edmonton. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 Cargo on ships that have diverted away from the Hormuz is backing up at the region’s alternative gateways. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Officials were then forced to shut down a stretch of Florida's Turnpike from Hollywood Boulevard to Griffin Road, and traffic was being diverted off the road. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Beyond all that open space, the ranch comes with extensive water rights, allowing water to be diverted from Trout Creek and Flint Creek for livestock and irrigation. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 Following the collision involving the patrol car, authorities diverted all eastbound Interstate 80 traffic off the freeway at Air Base Parkway. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The report’s main conclusion was that two years ago, the DeSantis team diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement for political purposes. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 Flights were diverted elsewhere, the Flightradar24 tracker said. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

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Both are obviously fabricated, but neither of the candidates depicted is amused.

— Max Raskin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
This kind of conversation always leaves me half-amused, half-terrified.

— Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of amused

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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

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But that kept him entertained, as did his gaming console, which came in handy last year in Rome, when my husband and I slipped out to Piazza del Popolo for a glass of wine.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
His administration also has long entertained ways to unwind certain sanctions on Russia in a bid to secure a peace deal with Ukraine — one that would also help ease inflation.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of entertained

Verb

Rather than compete in the increasingly crowded driverless ride-hailing market, the automaker redirected its resources toward developing autonomous systems for vehicles consumers own.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
The Bátan River used to flow through Santa María Acuexcomac but had dried up because of decades of water being extracted and redirected to the expanding state capital, Puebla de Zaragoza.

— Valeria Luongo, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of redirected

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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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