deflect
Example Sentences
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He attempted to leave a ball well down the legside, only for it to deflect off his inner thigh and on to the stumps.
From Barron's
Afterward, Rivers deflected attention from his comeback saga, saying he was disappointed to not get a win.
Central East moved deep into Pacifica territory on its ensuing drive before Phelps deflected the ball and PeeWee Wilson intercepted it at the Tritons’ 24.
From Los Angeles Times
“If the bouncer is on the door, 80 to 90% of fish are deflected,” argues English.
He deflected blame, they argued, and grossly mischaracterized the severity of his misconduct once his deception was exposed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
