shunted

verb

Definition of shuntednext
past tense of shunt
as in shifted

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  1. shifted
  2. transferred
  3. diverted
  4. redirected
  5. switched
  6. averted
  7. swerved
Verb
  • Now that Israel has shifted its attention to Lebanon and scored several initial tactical successes against Hezbollah, Iran cannot afford to stand back and watch for two main reasons.
    Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There were other moments when Binder uncovered specific ideas that Axelrod said shifted the race's momentum.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of shifted
Verb
  • Two others, Pat Brady and Jason Corbett, have also been sentenced to life, but like Daniel, have yet to be transferred.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • About 30 players transferred after the 2022 season when David Shaw retired or after Stanford went 3-9 in Taylor’s first year.
    Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • The flight was diverted to the Dominican Republic, and a return trip to Florida was arranged for passengers and crew members.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Spirit confirmed in a statement that one of its flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was diverted to the Dominican Republic on Monday.
    Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of diverted
Verb
  • Taiwan has also redirected investment flows.
    Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The attack forced incoming patients to be redirected to other facilities for nearly eight hours, the Justice Department said.
    Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of redirected
Verb
  • The Dodgers have switched their rotation for the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres, moving Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Game 1 on Saturday night in Chavez Ravine and Jack Flaherty to Game 2 on Sunday night.
    Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the last 12-months, around 130 million Windows 10 users have switched to Windows 11.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of switched
Verb
  • While the videos played, Bell repeatedly turned her head and averted her gaze away from the footage.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Key reports released in recent months have shed light on possible missteps by the military, law enforcement officers and hospital staff members and how the shooting might have been averted.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of averted
Verb
  • The driver’s vehicle swerved to avoid a ladder on the freeway just north of Portola Parkway in Irvine.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Bella Hadid may have walked at Saint Laurent, but the Beckhams swerved the paps.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of swerved
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