diverge
verb (used without object)
to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
have diverged
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present perfectof diverge.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But he noted the indexes have diverged for periods of time before, in both directions, but have always evened out over time.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Yet the returns of Bitcoin and gold have diverged sharply, especially at points of market stress, when investors look to such assets to act as a hedge.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
In contrast, the three modern subspecies appear to have diverged much later, around 6,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
This shape-shifting two-character drama by a.k. payne explores the politically loaded subject of identity through the relationship of two queer Black cousins, who grew up together but whose lives have diverged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
In addition, though, states have diverged from chiefdoms in several new directions.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
