deflected

[dih-flek-tid]

adjective

Biology.

1. curved or bent downward.

2. deflexed.

Other Word Forms

• nondeflected adjective
• undeflected adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deflected¹

First recorded in 1820–30; deflect + -ed ²

Example Sentences

And the crossbar denied the away side a second moments later, Francisco Trincao watching his wildly deflected strike crash out off the woodwork.

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Pritzker intends to seek a third term in the governor's mansion in 2026, it is understood, and has deflected questions about any ambition beyond his current position.

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According to the Hostages Families Forum, he "fled to a shelter in the kibbutz with other foreign students, deflected a live grenade with his bare hands, and through his bravery saved many lives".

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She deflected questions about an alleged bribery scheme involving the president’s border advisor and declined to elaborate on her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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The controversy deflected attention from McLaren clinching the constructors' championship for the second year in a row.

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Related Words

• avert 
• bend 
• divert 
• hook 
• pivot 
• ricochet 
• slip 
• swerve 
• veer 
• whip