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shunt

[shuhnt] / ʃʌnt /
VERB
avert
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid deter fend off foil forestall halt preclude prevent rule out ward off
STRONG
deflect divert frustrate turn
WEAK
look away shove aside stave off turn aside turn away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist help support
VERB
delegate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authorize entrust hand over pass on relegate
STRONG
consign devolve give transfer
WEAK
hold responsible for parcel out send on errand send on mission
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep
VERB
swing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curve dangle flap fluctuate hang lurch pitch pivot rotate sway swivel turn twirl veer wave whirl wiggle wobble
STRONG
avert deflect divert oscillate palpitate reel revolve rock roll sheer suspend swerve undulate vary vibrate volte-face waggle wheel
WEAK
be pendent pendulate turn about turn on an axis wag
Antonyms
STRONG
be still stabilize
VERB
switch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convert divert replace shift swap turn veer
STRONG
deflect deviate interchange rearrange sidetrack substitute trade turnabout
WEAK
change course turn aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
keep maintain remain stay
VERB
turn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
change convert move return shift swing switch transform twist
STRONG
about-face aim alter alternate backslide capsize curve depart detour detract deviate digress direct diverge incline inverse invert loop pivot recoil redirect regress relapse retrace revert sheer sidetrack subvert sway swerve swirl tack upset vary veer volte-face wheel whip around whirl zigzag
WEAK
call off change position double back face about go back rechannel shy away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep persist remain stagnate stay
STRONG
continue develop grow lose progress straighten
WEAK
make well

Example Sentences

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At the time, Piquet described the shunt into the wall as a "simple mistake".

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Surgical treatment usually involves placement of a shunt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

The bouncer is intimidating, the attendants shunt customers to digital kiosks, and there are no attractive, informative displays for browsing.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2025

“I might shunt in the wall, so let’s not do that.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Writers need to look in both directions, and shunt phrases around to keep them from dangerous liaisons with an inappropriate next-door neighbor.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker