Synonyms for diverting
dɪˈvɜr tɪŋ, daɪ-di·vert·ing

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1. amusing, amusive, divertingadjective

   providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

   "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"

   Synonyms:
   mirthful, laughable, funny, amusive, comical, amusing, risible, comic

   Antonyms:
   uninteresting

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1. List of paraphrases for "diverting":

   deflecting

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1. John Leer:

   On a month-to-month basis, single parents really don't have a lot of extra room to help cover costs, they're really living paycheck to paycheck. They're taking their incomes and diverting them immediately into expenses, which means that they don't have savings that allows them to weather any unforeseen storm.

2. John Sopko:

   Nor can I assure you that the Taliban are not diverting the money we are sending from the intended recipients, which are the poor Afghan people, i would just say, I have n’t seen a starving Taliban fighter on TV, they all seem to be fat, dumb, and happy.

3. Brett Kavanaugh:

   But when individuals provide fabricated allegations to The Senate Judiciary Committee, diverting The Senate Judiciary Committee resources during time-sensitive investigations, The Senate Judiciary Committee materially impedes our work.

4. Deborah Peters:

   I think West Virginia's their way to sort of get out of this difficult bind that she is believable and that this type of behavior is completely unacceptable. There would be no way to make West Virginia acceptable. So I think they are diverting away from the main issue and trying to create an alternative reality, really.

5. Rich Fury/Getty Images:

   I was blindsided, john was basically leading a double life throughout our whole marriage. When I learned about the affair, I also learned he’s diverting narcotics. I helped him become a nurse [after changing professions], a very sacred profession. It was just sickening to me. Here I was, trying to help him gain this prestigious degree and title. And this is what he was doing with it.