diverting

American  

[dih-vur-ting, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr tɪŋ, daɪ- /

adjective

1. serving to divert; entertaining; amusing.

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Other Word Forms

• divertingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of diverting

First recorded in 1645–55; divert + -ing ²

Example Sentences

“Dog Day Afternoon” makes for a largely diverting evening, but like many if not most stage versions of beloved films it never entirely succeeds at laying to rest the ghosts of its cinematic past.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cargoes are diverting from Europe to Asia, where the shock from the Persian Gulf is most acute and traders can earn a premium.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Super Micro Computer had placed two employees on leave and fired a contractor after charges of diverting U.S.-assembled servers to China, violating export control laws.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two allegedly sent goods from the US to shipping firms in Malaysia and Singapore between 2022 and 2025, before diverting them to companies based in Hong Kong and mainland China.

From BBC

Related Words

• entertaining