How to Use diverge in a Sentence

diverge

verb
  • A prism causes rays of light to diverge.
  • They were close friends in college, but after graduation, their lives diverged.
  • From there, the path can diverge again.
    — Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
  • From there, the two paths diverged.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • But the college and pro game have diverged.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But don’t view the two jobs as diverging routes.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Daphne marries at the same time, but then their paths diverge.
    — Susan Dominus, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2019
  • When those two stories diverge, trust fades.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Two roads diverged into the woods.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And here’s where our timelines diverge.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And so are the criticisms of those who dare to diverge from it.
    — Damon Linker, The Week, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The group still meets every month and can diverge from its plans if needed.
    — Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 19 July 2021
  • One that diverged from glory and buried itself in dirty work.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • But their journeys on the show greatly diverged as the years passed.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But their journeys on the show greatly diverged as the years passed.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The fields may have since diverged, but the overlap still makes perfect sense.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
  • For years, debate had raged over whether the first to diverge was the sea sponge or the comb jelly.
    — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2023
  • All parties agree on the broad outlines of the story but diverge on key facts.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Both countries are diverging on trade, too.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But the two parties still diverge sharply on the scope of the commission.
    — Andrew Solender, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
  • That's where Reese starts to diverge from Wallace.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
  • Here’s where the two candidates align and diverge on the issues.
    — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Here’s where the Cowboys’ head coach and yours truly diverge.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2021
  • In their own time, the siblings explored the world – and their lives started to diverge.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • This is where our storylines diverged.
    — Annabelle Gurwitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The fissures aren't uniform and diverge in terms of thickness.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2019
  • As the eye moves from left to right, there comes a moment when something changes; the colors diverge.
    — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 16 July 2018
  • As the years went on, their paths diverged financially.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • But from there, things diverge, and what’s inside differs based on from where the Cubano comes.
    — Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
  • His family has grieved, and healed, in diverging ways.
    — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026

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