How to Use deflect in a Sentence

deflect

verb

• The goalie deflected the ball with his hands.
• The blame was deflected from the chairman.
• The ball deflected off the goalie's shoulder.
• They are trying to deflect attention from the troubled economy.
• The speedster is reportedly easy to drive and is shaped to deflect ocean spray.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2022
• And Bonta has sought to deflect his opponents’ efforts to depict him as soft on crime.
  — Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022
• The specially-coated, reflective, silvery layers block some heat and deflect the rest.
  — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2022
• In the 15 months since the attack, Mr. Trump has largely sought to deflect criticism when asked publicly about his role.
  — New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022
• Adams hit a grounder that deflected off third baseman Miguel Vargas’ glove, and Wagaman scored easily to end the marathon.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2024
• The problem with the new recordings, which were conducted by Gacy's lawyers, is that Gacy seeks to deflect blame for everything, as he was known for doing.
  — Brian Lowry, CNN, 20 Apr. 2022
• And with that, at the same time, scientists are developing extra technology to help work out how to deflect or destroy these asteroids.
  — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
• Culture wars deftly deflect anger against exploitative business elites by directing non-elites’ anger toward cultural elites instead.
  — Joan C. Williams, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2022
• Dan Ndoye saw his shot deflected onto the crossbar as the visiting side looked for an equalizer in an open first half, and the forward then rattled the post minutes later.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
• Kyle tries to diplomatically deflect, while Gabe goes off about wanting to be Indiana Jones or something.
  — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024
• The photon might have been produced by a distant quasar and the role of the double-slit screen played by a galaxy whose gravitational field will deflect the photon leftward or rightward with equal probability.
  — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
• The bait covers the hook point, deflects weeds, and offers a taste of prey.
  — Will Ryan, Field & Stream, 5 July 2023
• Ekblad’s shot clipped the goal cage and deflected off Levi on its way to the back of the net.
  — George Richards, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
• The aim of the game is to get the disc inside the can and deflect the other team’s disc with the help of a partner.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2023
• Burney reached out to deflect the ball with his right hand.
  — Marc Weiszer, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2022
• Nick Cross leaped high in front of a 6-foot-5 tight end to graze and deflect the ball with his finger tips.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2022
• Except the throw was off, the ball bouncing in the dirt ahead of Walsh and deflecting off his glove.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
• Is there a polite way to deflect the first question to avoid the second?
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022
• Reinhart deflected in a Tkachuk shot from the blue line on the power play.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
• Knight made it 5-3 by deflecting in Harvey’s shot from the left point.
  — John Wawrow, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Apr. 2023
• Boli had a run at another chance in the 41st minute, but it was deflected away.
  — oregonlive, 24 June 2023
• The ball bounced near home plate, deflected off catcher Jake Rogers' chest protector and rolled to the front of the Tigers' dugout.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
• These sit on the surface of the skin and deflect and scatter damaging UVA rays away.
  — Chelsea Burns, womenshealthmag.com, 25 Apr. 2023
• Barbara is questioned by reporters about the case, while Rusty searches for the truth — or ways to deflect the blame.
  — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
• The ball deflected off Lugo’s shoulder for his first goal of the season.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
• The second free kick was straight ahead and the ball moved left to right as the goalie leaped up and was unable to deflect it as landed in the right corner of the net.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024