- present participle of divert.
diverting
Example Sentences
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If planes are unable to land at one airport, for example due to high winds, they may need diverting to another.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
One might think that diverting all that money and time toward a promotional stunt meant that Netflix believed in the film.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
El Niño has affected rainfall in Thailand, while heavy rain has disrupted cane harvesting in Brazil, the world's largest sugar producer, where mills are also diverting more cane to ethanol.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Writer-director Jacob Chase, who previously made the 2020 horror film “Come Play,” downplays gore in favor of jump scares and mildly diverting set pieces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The thing about a diversion is that it has to be diverting.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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