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diverge

[dih-vurj, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrdʒ, daɪ- /
VERB
go in different directions
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deviate radiate stray veer
STRONG
bend bifurcate branch depart digress divagate divaricate divide fork part ramble separate split spread swerve wander
WEAK
branch off excurse
Antonyms
STRONGEST
go direct stay
STRONG
arrive be direct collect combine come connect gather join straighten unite
WEAK
agree concur converge parallel
VERB
be different from; be at odds
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deviate differ disagree dissent stray vary
STRONG
argue conflict contrast depart digress disapprove oppose swerve wander
WEAK
turn aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree concur consent harmonize remain stay
WEAK
converge join parallel

Example Sentences

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One of the most striking discoveries was how early aging paths begin to diverge.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

In conflicts of this nature, public rhetoric and private negotiation often diverge materially.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Women and men start off relatively equal when they enter the workforce, but within a few years, their earning paths diverge.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Trump suggest that Kagan and Jackson increasingly diverge not merely in their tactical relationship to the court as an institution.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Through well-tended gardens beyond her patio, narrow stone paths diverge.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.