deflect
verb (used with or without object)
to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.
is deflecting
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present progressiveof deflect (3rd person singular).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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In his heartsick confusion, the song’s narrator is deflecting responsibility for what might happen next.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022
Debra Katz, Bennett’s attorney, said the governor is deflecting from his own conduct by trying to attack the attorney general and the investigation.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2021
“VRBO is deflecting responsibility and pitting homeowners against renters which I find appalling,” she wrote in an email.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2020
Cardinals closer Jason Motte said La Russa is deflecting credit he deserves for his managing in this series.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2011
We now know that the volume of atmospheric carbon-14 varies depending on how well or not Earth’s magnetism is deflecting cosmic rays, and that that can vary significantly over time.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
