Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shunt
Other than very delicately shunting around extremely fragile neutral atom quantum computers or superconducting circuits, teleportation is one of the main ways quantum information can be physically moved through space.
—
Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
Reform proposals offered by both Democrats and Republicans often are shunted aside, including during the height of the Madigan scandal.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
The design also allows the gases to be shunted off as soon as they are produced, reducing the risk of explosion.
—science.org, 23 Jan. 2025
Women do not like to have their priorities shunted aside.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for shunt
Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
Reform proposals offered by both Democrats and Republicans often are shunted aside, including during the height of the Madigan scandal.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
The design also allows the gases to be shunted off as soon as they are produced, reducing the risk of explosion.
—science.org, 23 Jan. 2025
Women do not like to have their priorities shunted aside.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for shunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunt
Verb
-
While the focus group — made up of 13 Pennsylvania voters who backed former President Biden in 2020 but switched to Trump last November — is not a statistically significant sample, the responses show how some voters are thinking and talking about current events.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
-
The Spaniard made the move after winning the 2023 Masters, which changed his thinking about switching allegiances.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Supporting others in tangible ways - like volunteering, donating, or organizing - can help redirect anxiety into collective empowerment.—
Nicole Lipkin,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
-
The severity of the symptoms of arterial thrombosis in the leg varies, depending on which artery is affected, the time course of the artery blockage (sudden versus gradual), and whether the body can redirect blood flow through other arteries.—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
On March 28, the agency notified its remaining employees that they would be terminated either on July 1, when all remaining USAID functions are set to be merged with State, or before Sept. 2, when the agency’s operations will have been substantially wound down or transferred to State.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
6 Apr. 2025
-
Trusting her advice, the man agreed to a partial payment and transferred $200 through Zelle, the report said.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The payment shifted to CPS in 2020 in an effort to financially detangle the district from the city.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Instead, Outback will shift to setting consistently low prices.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Eventually any discourse about his low batting average and moving him in the lineup evaporated as Judge finished with a .322 average, 58 homers and 144 RBIS, barely missing out on matching Mickey Mantle in the Triple Crown department.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
-
He was appointed to the position in 2024 after longtime trustee Dan Bobrowski moved from the area and left the board.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The show deviates from the real Melissa and Keith and goes into entirely fictional territory, introducing another possible victim.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
-
There’s always a chance for a surprise cameo that deviates from the source material, but Choi Hyun-wook is not currently listed as a Season 2 cast member.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
After losing a one-goal lead late in the third period, Marco Rossi deflected a feed from Mats Zuccarello past Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger on a 4-on-3 man advantage in overtime to beat the Stars 3-2 at Xcel Energy Center.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
-
Morel deflects the attention and prefers to be part of a larger collective.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
How Investigative Journalists Actually Find Fraud, Waste and Abuse The evidence is similarly clear on Trump’s argument that continued reliance on tariffs to fund the government would have averted the Great Depression.—
Jesse Eisinger,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
-
The United States and Iran are preparing for talks on Tehran's nuclear program in Oman to avert a possible military confrontation that could have devastating consequences far beyond the Middle East.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunt. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share