diverging — separating and going in different directions from a common point
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: separating and going in different directions from a common point
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My GPS got confused at the diverging highways and told me to go straight into a tree.
- The students' career paths are diverging after graduation.
- Their relationship started diverging when one loved pineapple pizza and the other called it a crime.
diverging
VERB[/dɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/]
separating and going in different directions from a common point
💡 Concept
separating and going in different directions from a common point
🎵 Rhyme
Though paths diverging, breakthroughs emerging, with passion surging!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/daɪˈvɜːdʒɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Prefixdi--
Rootverge
Suffix--ing
🎵Rhyme
convergingemergingsurging
converging
emerging
surging
🔗Collocations
diverging paths
diverging opinions
diverging interests
diverging trends
diverging lines
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My GPS got confused at the diverging highways and told me to go straight into a tree.”
“The students' career paths are diverging after graduation.”
😄 Fun example
“Their relationship started diverging when one loved pineapple pizza and the other called it a crime.”
“The river is diverging into several streams in the delta.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
separatingbranchingsplittingdividingforking
Antonyms
convergingmeetingjoining
Related
divergedivergentdivergencebranchseparate
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