Examples of 'deflect' in a sentence
Meaning of "deflect"
To deflect is to cause something to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course
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- To make (something) deviate from its original path.
- To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
- To deviate from its original path.
- To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
How to use "deflect" in a sentence
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It may deflect the needle causing it to break.
Painting myself white to deflect the blast.
It can also deflect the trajectory or bullets.
This could arguably be a method to deflect criticism.
I had to deflect her with both hands.
Slanting angles would deflect enemy fire.
He could deflect the question to someone else.
This ball is often used to deflect attacks.
The walls deflect water side to side.
We can imagine several methods to deflect an asteroid.
You can deflect all you want.
The military needed something to deflect attention.
We could deflect the dangerous asteroids fast.
The field is strong enough to deflect anybombardment.
Both deflect them with their swords.
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You can always deflect with humor.
We are gonna leave the cars there to deflect.
Make a humorous retort to deflect uncomfortable conversations.
It is so strong that it is even able to deflect bullet.
It might also deflect bullets like it did before.
Walter could be saying this to deflect blame.
They can deflect all they want.
I hope this will not deflect you.
The coils deflect independently when compressed.
Having opponents who can deflect bullets.
This will deflect the charged particles.
Fraunhofer studies probe impacts to deflect asteroids.
The flexure arms deflect in a controlled manner.
There are no shortage of ideas on how to deflect asteroids.
They are used to deflect the power of waves.
Deflect it and use your momentum.
But he was able to deflect most of the damage.
You deflect a gesture only to question where it lands.
He also sought to deflect blame from himself.
We deflect from him know like the cock.
No hand raised to deflect her second blow.
Deflect and hit your head.
I am sure it can not deflect every bullet.
We can deflect both of these asteroids.
One powerful enough to deflect my cero oscuras.
I will deflect it and cut your arms off.
My friend keeps trying to deflect the conversation.
Deflect it and then use your momentum to counter.
I understand you want to deflect the criticism.
I had to deflect it onto everybody else.
Notice the vocabulary used to deflect criticism.
We do not deflect from this mission.
You are simply attempting to deflect the blame.
He can deflect all of them away.
Also uses this charm to deflect questions.
