divert
verb (used with object)
to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
were diverting
-
past progressiveof divert.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Speaking from the WFP's Rome headquarters, he said shipping lines were diverting services and adding surcharges, leading to congestion "in places that are very far from Hormuz".
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Dai’Marr Keys, who suggested community groups were diverting help from Haitians, wrote in an email that he did not stay in Springfield to confirm details because he received threats.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
"They didn't, so we were told we were diverting to Paris because a lot of the UK airports were closed or not safe to land at."
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024
Inbound flights were diverting to the nearby city of Misrata, it said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
Some of the youths of this settlement were naked, and up to their hips in water, fishing with rods and lines; whilst others, younger, were diverting themselves in shooting frogs with bows and arrows.
From Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe by William Bingley
