Pronunciation: /ʃʌnt əˈsaɪd / tʊ ðə saɪd/
noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality
A1 The child shunted aside the toy to make space for a new one.
A2 She quickly shunted the papers to the side to clear her desk.
B1 The manager shunted aside the old proposal in favor of the new one.
B2 The CEO shunted the project aside to focus on more urgent matters.
C1 The government's decision to shunt aside environmental concerns raised public outcry.
C2 The company's attempt to shunt the blame aside only worsened the situation.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 Please shunt aside the chair to make room for more people.
A2 The workers shunted the boxes aside to clear a path through the warehouse.
B1 She shunted aside her personal feelings in order to focus on the task at hand.
B2 The manager shunted the project aside to prioritize a more urgent matter.
C1 The CEO shunted aside the concerns of the shareholders in favor of his own agenda.
C2 The politician was known for shunting aside opposition to push through controversial policies.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 She shunted the toys aside to make space for her books on the shelf.
A2 The waiter shunted the empty plates aside to make room for the main course.
B1 The manager shunted aside the old filing cabinets to make way for the new computer equipment.
B2 The teacher shunted the desks to the side to create more space for group activities.
C1 The company decided to shunt aside their original marketing strategy in favor of a new approach.
C2 The politician was skilled at shunting difficult questions to the side during interviews.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 Please shunt aside your backpack to the side so others can sit down.
A2 She quickly shunted aside the papers to the side of her desk to make space for her laptop.
B1 The company decided to shunt aside the old policies to the side and implement new ones.
B2 In order to access the hidden compartment, you need to shunt aside the bookshelf to the side.
C1 The CEO shunted aside the board members' objections to the side and proceeded with the merger.
C2 Despite facing criticism, the artist shunted aside the negative feedback to the side and continued with his unique style.
article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun
A1 She shunted aside the pile of papers to make space on the desk.
A2 He quickly shunted the boxes to the side to clear a path in the warehouse.
B1 The manager shunted aside the proposal for further review.
B2 In order to access the hidden compartment, she had to shunt the shelf to the side.
C1 The politician tried to shunt aside the scandal by focusing on other issues.
C2 The CEO shunted the responsibility for the failed project to the side, blaming it on the team instead.
formal The committee decided to shunt aside the proposal for further review.
informal Let's just shunt that idea to the side for now and focus on something else.
slang They totally shunted aside his suggestion without even considering it.
figurative She felt like she was being shunted aside in the group chat, as no one was responding to her messages.
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