deflect
verb (used with or without object)
to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.
was deflecting
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past progressiveof deflect.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"It seemed to me he was deflecting from his own team's performance," Dallas said.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
While the host, in part, was deflecting, the deflection was also a force of habit.
From Slate ● May 17, 2022
That sounded to her like Peloton was deflecting blame, she said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2021
One juror said Mr. Cameron was deflecting blame by saying it was jurors who had opted not to indict the two officers who shot Ms. Taylor.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2020
The suggestion occurred that an unseen planet was deflecting it Page 392 from the path it should, from observation and calculation, be following.
From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Irwin Edman
