diverge
verb (used without object)
to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
are diverging
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present progressiveof diverge.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Stock-market performance and breadth are diverging this year at a pace that has never been seen before.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
As the economic situations of the two regions are diverging, so are their ties to independence.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
More states and medical societies are diverging from the CDC and its vaccine advisers to push for broader vaccination against Covid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
But this all means that the defence and security imperatives faced by the US and Europe are diverging.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
“Jus, if Melo and SJ are diverging paths on the road of life, you’re headed for a dead end, my friend.”
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
