shunts

verb

present tense third-person singular of shunt
as in switches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunts
  1. switches
  2. redirects
  3. shifts
  4. deviates
  5. transfers
  6. deflects
  7. moves
  8. averts
Verb
  • The swift rebound when a nation switches from a wobbling to hard currency is a scenario Hanke has witnessed many times before in his adventures as the Money Doctor.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • If Arkansas switches to fee-for-service, Mann said, there wouldn't be any premium tax.
    — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of switches
Verb
  • Northcutt jams receivers, redirects routes and has elite hip movement as well.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That definition redirects attention from the people in the pattern to the conditions producing it.
    — ByLeonie H. Mattison, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of redirects
Verb
  • Translation is a mutation of language, but not direct replication; something happens in the process that shifts the direction of the ideas.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In my experience, three forces determine whether an innovation actually shifts the standard of care or just stalls after regulatory approval or clinical validation.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifts
Verb
  • Walsh’s spaceship deviates from many of the vessels seen in Star Wars, as those ships are often dirty and grubby to emphasize their use and wear.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of deviates
Verb
  • That provision transfers a sibling's equity upon their death to their surviving siblings rather than their own children, incentivizing the siblings to sell during their lifetime, Janie Buss told ESPN at the time.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His chance at glory now past, a father transfers wrestling dreams to his 11-year-old daughter, Jenny.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfers
Verb
  • Calhoun, a defensive back, deflects a last-second two-point conversion pass with a fingertip and UM beats Nebraska, 31-30, for its first of five national championships.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Because the unexpected droppers have created confusion, however, QB Matthew Stafford throws a pass that deflects off Spillane and is intercepted.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of deflects
Verb
  • Areas farther east could see greater impacts if the center moves toward the Sabine Pass area, as some forecast guidance currently suggests.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In training camp, Steward worked at nickel and at safety, but the personnel moves around the secondary have factored him out.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • The author's experience shows caution, though slower, averts problems, contrasting with industry's rapid deployments that often encounter issues.
    — Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The deal averts a ballot referendum that backers from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association said would’ve reigned in expansive local real estate taxes.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of averts
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