shunted

verb

past tense of shunt
as in shifted

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  1. shifted
  2. transferred
  3. diverted
  4. deviated
  5. deflected
  6. switched
  7. redirected
  8. moved
Verb
  • China, for example, shifted from a net provider of finance to a net extractor over the last decade.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Obviously, the mood has shifted around this college town thanks to the Hoosiers winning last year's CFP title, along with having a head coach in Curt Cignetti who has turned this program into a football juggernaut in just two years.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of shifted
Verb
  • Instead of crossing over into the afterlife, Billy, the magically inclined twin, transferred his soul into the body of William Kaplan, a teenager who had just been involved in a fatal car crash.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs will need Hayward’s pass rushing expertise to harass Baylor junior quarterback DJ Lagway, a former five-star recruit that transferred in from Florida.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • 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, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Patients are now being diverted to hospitals across Edmonton.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverted
Verb
  • But over time, due to a variety of systems issues with obtaining certain medications, the lethal injection protocol has deviated from the standard devised by Chapman.
    — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Bengals deviated from strategy this offseason and paid for a defense.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of deviated
Verb
  • The Argentine first fired a shot at the top of the box that was deflected.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In the final seconds of the period, Schenn attempted a cross-ice pass to Kyle Palmieri at the back post, but the puck deflected off Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak and into the net for a power-play goal that tied it at 3.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of deflected
Verb
  • Researchers first switched out three of the pairings, then the other three, before eventually changing all six.
    — Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Only the Houston Astros eventually switched leagues, going from the NL to the AL in another inane MLB decision.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of switched
Verb
  • To cover the cost increases out of pocket, trucking firms have drawn down savings, redirected spending away from maintenance, or halted purchases of fuel-efficient trucks.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Nirenberg similarly said the $7 million spent annually to house inmates in other counties could be redirected toward diversion efforts.
    — Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of redirected
Verb
  • The new walkers moved even more slowly to emphasize their enormous weight.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The alleged rivalry between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle was seemingly dying down—but then Meghan and Prince Harry moved back to the UK.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of moved
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“Shunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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