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as in bypassed
to avoid by going around
we had to detour the construction zone in order to get to the stadium
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as in deviated
to change one's course or direction
we had to detour for a few miles around the section of highway under construction
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Recent Examples of detoured
Drivers detoured from the closed Chicago Avenue bridge pile behind them.
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Andrew Chrismer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Northbound Chicago Street to westbound I-80 Traffic will be detoured to turn left onto a temporary ramp connecting southbound Chicago Street to westbound I-80.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Traffic will be detoured on Cedar Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard to University Avenue to Marion Street to westbound I-94.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
The new law simply detoured and condensed the speeding into a shorter distance, which is ridiculous.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
As the president heads to and from the Kaseya Center in downtown Miami for the Ultimate Fighting Championship event, roads will likely be closed and traffic held up or detoured.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Police said to expect delays in the area and that all traffic eastbound is being detoured onto exit 40.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Drivers will be detoured to stay on I-84, according to the CTDOT.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Traffic will be detoured to the frontage roads.
—Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Andrew Chrismer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Northbound Chicago Street to westbound I-80 Traffic will be detoured to turn left onto a temporary ramp connecting southbound Chicago Street to westbound I-80.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Traffic will be detoured on Cedar Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard to University Avenue to Marion Street to westbound I-94.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
The new law simply detoured and condensed the speeding into a shorter distance, which is ridiculous.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
As the president heads to and from the Kaseya Center in downtown Miami for the Ultimate Fighting Championship event, roads will likely be closed and traffic held up or detoured.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Police said to expect delays in the area and that all traffic eastbound is being detoured onto exit 40.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Drivers will be detoured to stay on I-84, according to the CTDOT.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Traffic will be detoured to the frontage roads.
—Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detoured
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The Biden-era legislation was enacted after various American businesses had complaints over being bypassed for service by carriers, or being charged excessive late fees throughout the heavy supply chain bottlenecks throughout 2021 and 2022.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Trump has bypassed Congress’s constitutional role in the assessment of tariffs, budgeting and declaring war.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Braun is no stranger to accent work, having deviated from his normal speaking voice to play comedian Andy Kaufman in 2024's Saturday Night and an Australian character for 2016's Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Since then, Davidson hasn’t deviated from his plan.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Whether the Michael sequel will come to fruition and cover any of this uncharted territory—or flash back to territory that was avoided in the first film, like the entirety of The Wiz—is heretofore unknown.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Schwarzenegger’s strategy energized Californians who wanted to punish incumbent Democrats, but avoided scaring too many of the state’s median voters.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Ricard turned this island into a whimsical microcosm of the good life—one filled with food, drink, creativit,y and communality—and now his descendants are continuing that spirit in partnership with the Zannier hotel group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Blanchette said the comment alarmed him and immediately turned his focus to Frew’s safety.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The court ruled that lawmakers had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters when adopting the prior map.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But the latest administrative checks, amid intensifying scrutiny, come after Italian media revealed internal emails that were framed as evidence that the Biennale organizers had circumvented sanctions against Russia to facilitate Russia’s participation.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Blue Jays swung at just 18% of Detmers’ pitches that were out of the zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Before Denver swung a blockbuster trade for star receiver Jaylen Waddle.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Gately said witness statements gathered during a preliminary investigation suggested the driver was headed south on Allyn Street in a 2025 Ford T-250 van when the bicyclist, who was also going south in the right shoulder, veered into traffic and struck the side of the van.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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Officials said the man veered off the road for unknown reasons.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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