divert
verb (used with object)
to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
diverted
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past participleof divert.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof divert.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
divertverb (used with object)to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
Example Sentences
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In Barcelona, some metro stations were closed and buses diverted, while regional trains were disrupted and flights delayed or cancelled at El Prat airport.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
But much of that power is diverted to the national grid.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
To deal with the water shortages along the Colorado River, others have suggested policies that encourage farmers to grow less hay — which consumes nearly half of the water diverted from the river.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Gulfstream C-37A jet diverted to the Washington, D.C.-area airport after its right engine failed and caught fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He rigged up a sawmill powered by the water he had diverted.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
