deflected

American

[dih-flek-tid] / dɪˈflɛk tɪd /

adjective

Biology.

curved or bent downward.
deflexed.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of deflected

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

Example Sentences

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Then, in the 43rd minute, defender Alex Freeman headed home a deflected shot to give the Americans complete control heading into the half.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Playing in front of a home crowd but needed a deflected leveller to snatch a late draw.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Scotland got their first World Cup win since 1990 as John McGinn's deflected strike gave them a 1-0 win against Haiti.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Those in charge that day have deflected blame, while other firefighters testified that they didn’t question what they were assigned to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Jason summoned another lightning strike, but this time Porphyrion simply deflected it off the tip of his spear.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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