shunted
Diverted from path
Shunted is the past tense and past participle of shunt, which means to push or move something aside or out of the way.
In British English, shunting specifically refers to moving railway cars from one track to another.
The word often carries connotations of being redirected to a less important position or being sidelined: She felt shunted aside when the new manager arrived.
In medicine, blood or other fluid may be shunted through an alternate pathway, either naturally or via a surgically created passage.
Sent a different way
- divertedTurned from original path
- deflectedCaused to veer off
- channeledDirected through specific path
- transferredMoved to new location
shifted · moved · repositioned · reassigned · displaced · detoured · forwarded · pushed
Pushed to society's edges
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- dismissedReleased from duty
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
sidetracked · pushed aside · passed over · deprioritized · benched · shelved · displaced · relegated
Closed electrical pathway
- currentDirected flow of charge
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
- parallelEquidistant at all points
voltage · divert · bypass · load · meter · galvanometer · wiring · conductor
Rail sorting facility
- sidingExterior wall covering
- junctionPoint where things meet
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- freightGoods being transported
coupling · railcar · track · signal · depot · platform · carriage · engine
Route that skirts obstacles
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- hydrocephalusAbnormal cranial fluid buildup
- cerebrospinalOf brain and spinal cord
ventricle · drainage · valve · tubing · neurosurgery · intracranial · diversion · implant
rerouted
Sent a different way
transferred · shifted · moved · repositioned · reassigned · displaced · detoured · forwarded · pushed
marginalized
Pushed to society's edges
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- dismissedReleased from duty
bypassed · sidetracked · pushed aside · passed over · deprioritized · benched · shelved · displaced · relegated · disregarded
circuit
Closed electrical pathway
parallel · voltage · divert · bypass · load · meter · galvanometer · wiring · conductor · capacitor
switchyard
Rail sorting facility
- sidingExterior wall covering
- junctionPoint where things meet
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
freight · coupling · railcar · track · signal · depot · platform · carriage · engine · caboose
bypass
Route that skirts obstacles
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- hydrocephalusAbnormal cranial fluid buildup
cerebrospinal · ventricle · drainage · valve · tubing · neurosurgery · intracranial · diversion · implant · cerebral
shuntedprioritized
Ordered by importance
foregrounded · highlighted · promoted · spotlighted · elevated