diverged

verb

past tense of diverge
1
as in deviated
to change one's course or direction the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx

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2
as in separated
to go or move in different directions from a central point at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge

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Recent Examples of diverged Over the course of two long and decorated MLB careers — which includes Heyward’s five Gold Gloves, Freeman’s 10 All-Star selections, and five World Series rings between the two of them — their paths diverged and reconnected multiple times. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 And neural networks itself was originally inspired by neuroscience, but the way that neural networks work today has diverged considerably from that original inspiration. — Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Trump diverged from his predecessors, however, in pushing it forward without tying steps toward Arab-Israeli normalization to progress on the Palestinian issue. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Cinema United’s leaders were blindsided by Aron’s support for the merger at CinemaCon, sources say, but many members saw his contradictory comments as par for the course, since Aron has diverged with Cinema United on prior issues. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 The countries have diverged not only over such long-standing issues as trade, Taiwan, human rights, and espionage but also, increasingly, over the politics of technology. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Markets and consumers have diverged in their opinions and outlooks over the past five years. — Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026 In the bond market, short-term and long-term yields diverged. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 Tech leaders diverged over whether AI progress ought to slow. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverged
  1. deviated
  2. separated
  3. turned
  4. parted
  5. swung
  6. divided
  7. forked
  8. retreated
Verb
  • City officials previously said that the Boveys deviated substantially from the initial plans.
    — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Costa Concordia allegedly deviated from its planned route around the Mediterranean Sea to do this.
    — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of deviated
Verb
  • Festivalgoers were never forced to choose between artists, as sets were separated by 10-minute breaks, preventing overlap.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Both can be separated and opened as needed via long white drapes.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The maps revealed that a chronic problem had turned critical.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • When their plan goes horribly awry, the couple is parted once again.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In its place is a head of dark, longer hair parted down the middle, with loose curtain bangs falling across his forehead and framing his face.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of parted
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  • Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of swung
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  • For example, peonies, irises, daffodils, and astilbes are best divided in the fall, while perennials like sedum, asters, coneflower, lilies, and black-eyed Susans are best divided in the spring.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Like the big men on Friday, this list is divided into seven different tiers.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • At another, co-founder and musician Nnamdï Ogbonnaya forked over his cover charge via tap-to-pay.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In 2004, just months after Mark Zuckerberg created the social media platform, Thiel forked over $500,000 for a 10% stake in the budding company.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of forked
Verb
  • Lake Washington is a 200-foot-deep trough carved by glaciers that retreated 16,000 years ago.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Galliano retreated from public life for two years and was found guilty by a Paris court of public insults based on religion, race and ethnicity.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of retreated

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“Diverged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverged. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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