create a diversion

Frequency: 7.410.2 per million words

To do something to distract someone's attention.

diversionVERB + diversion

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Examples (10)

  • The fire was started to create a diversion, allowing some prisoners to escape.
  • While his brother created a diversion, he snatched the last piece of cake.
  • The thieves set off the fire alarm to create a diversion for the bank heist.
  • A good magician often creates a diversion with one hand to perform a trick with the other.
  • Our special forces team will create a diversion at the front gate.
  • She tried to create a diversion by suddenly shouting, but the guard wasn't fooled.
  • The protesters created a diversion to draw the police away from the main group.
  • Creating a diversion is a key element of any successful surprise attack.
  • The spy knew he needed to create a convincing diversion to access the secure files.
  • Can you create a diversion while I sneak past the security camera?