deflect
verb (used with or without object)
to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.
had deflected
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past perfectof deflect.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A clearing pass had deflected off Dougie Hamilton in the neutral zone.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Backlund’s third goal of the series came on a slap shot that Oettinger had deflected before it bounced off Heiskanen and into the net.
From Washington Times ● May 14, 2022
Robert Covington took issue with a suggestion late Monday night that he had deflected five, or maybe six of Golden State’s passes during that night’s Clippers rout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
Turner had deflected Larin's goal-bound shot in the 11th minute.
From Fox News ● Sep. 6, 2021
It was time for Will to become inconspicuous again, so he performed the magic that had deflected all kinds of curiosity away from his mother and kept them safe for years.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
