- present participle of divert.
diverting
Example Sentences
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Perhaps devolution of decision-making will also require diverting actual capital spending, from the south east, to northern powerhouse rail.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
I assumed that after diverting batches, the farm discarded them.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
The California Highway Patrol temporarily shut down all westbound lanes of the freeway, diverting traffic onto Irwindale Avenue, before opening up one lane.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
Ghaffar breached his fiduciary duty by diverting the opportunity to invest in the firm—initially designed for Paulson—to himself, the arbitrator found.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
And if it did, well, then at least I’d be diverting iron monsters from the Thicket.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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