diverge
verb (used without object)
to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
were diverging
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past progressiveof diverge.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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If I were on patrol to figure out where online subcultures were diverging from political reality, I’d start there.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
It said both were diverging from other developing economies in much the same way as the U.S. had marched ahead of other advanced economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
The twins still saw each other frequently, but their lives were diverging for the first time.
From The New Yorker ● May 15, 2017
The gap was disturbing, and although I couldn't fully comprehend why they were diverging, I had a sense that cold, hard logic was not prevailing.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2016
And that seemed to be where she and her parents were diverging.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
