divert
verb (used with object)
to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
will divert
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future tenseof divert.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But his arrival will divert attention from the past, from the hugely unpopular and disastrous trade of Doncic to the Lakers for Davis and spare parts on Feb. 1, 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Meanwhile, the administration has announced other initiatives to reopen old immigration cases for re-vetting, which will divert more immigration officers away from reviewing new applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
With their typical route unavailable, drivers will divert toward other roadways, creating congestion that radiates outward from the blocked roadway.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2024
Other experts worry that paying for expensive weight-loss medications will divert funding away from coverage for other medical treatments.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 16, 2023
These, however, do not give them any salt as it is thought that the craving for salt will divert their minds from dwelling on their loss.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell
