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Deflect is an English word with synonyms like turn or forbid. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Deflect | Deflected | Deflection | Deflecting | Deflections | Deflects | Deflector | Deflectors

Deflect meaning

  1. To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
  2. To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
  3. To deviate from an original path or position.

Synonyms of Deflect

turn forbid preclude foreclose forestall prevent ward off avoid fend off stave off head off avert obviate debar bend

Related words

Other words often associated with Deflect or its synonyms:

twist move eliminate deform crook curve change displace motion prohibit allow expel

Using Deflect

  • The main meaning on this page is: To make (something) deviate from its original path or position. | To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players. | To deviate from an original path or position.
  • Useful related words include: turn, forbid, preclude, foreclose.
  • In the example corpus, deflect often appears in combinations such as: to deflect, deflect the, deflect attention.

Context around Deflect

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cutback 1× shot 1× effort 1×

Often after:

off 2× blame 2× attention 2× rain 1× mine 1× responsibility 1× legitimate 1× criticism 1× onto 1× blows 1×

Sentence patterns with Deflect

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accuracy and deflect blows at 1× an effort deflect onto the 1× appeared to deflect responsibility for 1× appearing to deflect criticism of 1× bottom to deflect mine blasts 1× couldn t deflect the drama 1× cover to deflect rain 1× davies shot deflect off a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a part of 1× as pelosi began 1× but the stryker 1× but town were 1× ex wrexham striker 1× fanning anti german 1×

Common sentence endings:

at incredible speed 1× before the break 1× clear the bar 1× cubs bullpen woes 1× deflect legitimate criticism 1× deflect mine blasts 1×

Words around Deflect

Just before it in the word index:

deflead 2 deflator 11 deflationary 38 deflation 152 deflating 31 deflates 10

Just after it in the word index:

deflected 395 deflecting 65 deflection 215 deflections 46 deflector 16 deflectors 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

alight 221 anomalies 221 bakersfield 221 balkans 221 bays 221 bethlehem 221

Corpus analysis for Deflect

  • In this selection, "deflect" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cutback, shot, effort, off, blame and attention stand out and add context to how "deflect" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accuracy and deflect blows at and an effort deflect onto the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deflect" sits close to words such as alight, anomalies and bakersfield, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deflect

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A part of the pool had a transparent cover to deflect rain. (12 words)

They are trying to deflect attention from the fact that the economy is great. (14 words)

He neglected to use her name and appeared to deflect responsibility for his role in her passing. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Fanning anti-German sentiment offers a way for Law and Justice to deflect blame for the blocked and much-needed E.U. relief funds and to rally some of its hard-right voters in anticipation of this fall’s election, which is expected to be close. (46 words)

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) is taking worldwide criticism after appearing to deflect criticism of rape and sexual violence by Palestinian Hamas terrorists against Israeli women in its October 7 terror attack, saying Israeli misdeeds had to be considered. (39 words)

Keeping the Bears in Chicago bedeviled Johnson’s predecessor, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who floated the expensive idea of putting a dome over Soldier Field in order to keep the franchise and deflect blame if they leave town. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

A part of the pool had a transparent cover to deflect rain.

But the Stryker got bigger and heavier over time, even acquiring a new, angled bottom to deflect mine blasts.

But Town were then caught on the counter and Warren O'Hora slotted home before Alex Gilbey had his cutback deflect in off George McEachran.

Ex-Wrexham striker Mike Fondop was sent-off for elbowing O'Connell to heap more misery on mid-table Oldham who saw substitute Jordan Davies' shot deflect off a defender and only just clear the bar.

Fanning anti-German sentiment offers a way for Law and Justice to deflect blame for the blocked and much-needed E.U. relief funds and to rally some of its hard-right voters in anticipation of this fall’s election, which is expected to be close.

He manages to deflect many of their attacks, showing that he's learning everyone's fighting styles and adapting his own moves to compensate.

He neglected to use her name and appeared to deflect responsibility for his role in her passing.

He tried to unleash another trick out of his armoury, attempting to lob the ball over Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, only for it to deflect off hitting the outside of the upper net in the 65th minute.

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However, Conservative councillor Dan Cohen said this week that the Ofsted rating should not be used as “a shield to deflect legitimate criticism”.

It made me see who he really was because he couldn’t deflect the drama onto the other women anymore.

Jed Hoyer tried to deflect some of the blame manager David Ross has been receiving for the Cubs’ bullpen woes.

Keeping the Bears in Chicago bedeviled Johnson’s predecessor, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who floated the expensive idea of putting a dome over Soldier Field in order to keep the franchise and deflect blame if they leave town.

Meliodas is famous for his Full Counter ability, using his broken sword to deflect an opponent's attack right back at them to obliterate them.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) is taking worldwide criticism after appearing to deflect criticism of rape and sexual violence by Palestinian Hamas terrorists against Israeli women in its October 7 terror attack, saying Israeli misdeeds had to be considered.

St. Louis Catholic's Landon Daughdril looks to deflect a shot by Sulphur's Aiden Sargent during a nondistrict game on Nov. 29, 2023 at Matt Walker Memorial Stadium.

The score was level at half-time after Ayoze Perez cancelled out Marcus Rashford’s early opener, with the on-loan Leicester forward seeing an effort deflect onto the post before the break.

The Trinamool on its official Twitter handle slammed the BJP for using “diversion tactics” to deflect attention from real issues.

They are trying to deflect attention from the fact that the economy is great.

Zenitsu's body seems to move of its own accord while in this trance, allowing him to strike with pinpoint accuracy and deflect blows at incredible speed.

As Pelosi began to answer — or, rather, deflect — a question about her private conversations with Biden, a protester in the audience began to shout about the ongoing war in Gaza.

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Common combinations with deflect

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deflect" in a sentence?
An example: "A part of the pool had a transparent cover to deflect rain." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "deflect" from authentic English texts.
What does "deflect" mean?
Deflect means: To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
What are synonyms of "deflect"?
Common synonyms of "deflect" include: turn, forbid, preclude, foreclose, forestall, prevent, ward off, avoid. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "deflect" are there?
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