diverting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- divertingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of diverting
Example Sentences
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As it currently stands, road use fees fall short of fully funding roadway systems in most states already, and governments are currently diverting funds from other sources.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Prosecutors allege Liaw orchestrated a scheme to bypass Super Micro’s compliance, diverting $510 million in servers to China and staging dummy servers for inspectors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
But it’s also a solid piece of entertainment that isn’t shy about making the family’s frequently painful dynamics queasily diverting.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
After the Houthis’ attacks in 2022 began, traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb ground to a halt, with oil companies like BP and shippers like Maersk diverting ships to other routes.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
But to a generation of writers after Wharton that structure—the lives and mores of the rich, the wellborn, and the climbers—proved endlessly diverting.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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