1
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
All traffic will be detoured to Pittsburgh Avenue across the Young Street Bascule Bridge.
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Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The westbound exit ramps are closed and detoured at Pipestone Exit 29.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Motorists will be detoured using Kenrick Avenue.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Southbound drivers will be detoured east on Elder Creek Road, south on Bradshaw Road, west on Florin Road and back to southbound South Watt Avenue, the county said.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Traffic would be detoured using the Loop 101 frontage roads.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The airborne flight detoured to a military base in Djibouti, where the migrants were held for weeks in a shipping container as the administration fought on appeal.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 July 2025
Isaac Gonzalez of Slow Down Sacramento has argued that traffic should be completely detoured during market hours to avoid such conflicts.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
Williams’ growth was detoured by stress.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The westbound exit ramps are closed and detoured at Pipestone Exit 29.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Motorists will be detoured using Kenrick Avenue.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Southbound drivers will be detoured east on Elder Creek Road, south on Bradshaw Road, west on Florin Road and back to southbound South Watt Avenue, the county said.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Traffic would be detoured using the Loop 101 frontage roads.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The airborne flight detoured to a military base in Djibouti, where the migrants were held for weeks in a shipping container as the administration fought on appeal.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 July 2025
Isaac Gonzalez of Slow Down Sacramento has argued that traffic should be completely detoured during market hours to avoid such conflicts.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
Williams’ growth was detoured by stress.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detoured
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In Georgia, some local union workers said they had been unfairly bypassed for work in the battery plant.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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How the suspect bypassed these requirements remains under investigation, WBLAHS said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Using the black nubuck base seen on 1990s looks including the black/red Playoffs and the Aqua colorway, the early 2000s Chrome look deviated from the colorful accents seen on those styles.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The move comes amid ongoing debate about funding for Ohio's public schools after the statehouse deviated from the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan made four years prior with the passage of the 2026-27 state budget in June.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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With Tennessee Governor Bill Lee backing the deployment—and faith leaders emphasizing dialogue, restraint, and local input—the city has so far avoided the violent clashes that marked other National Guard operations.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Aspirin should be avoided in children and teens due to the risk of Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious condition linked to viral infections.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After a strong drive, Southwest turned the ball over on downs.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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The couple later turned the building into their family home.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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But as audiences soon learned, the slayings were only a vision of Alice Cullen (Ashley Greene), which was ultimately circumvented by avoiding a battle with the sinister Volturi at the story's conclusion.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The league could void the Clippers-Leonard contract and order the forfeiture of first-round picks, a penalty experienced by the Minnesota Timberwolves when they were found to have circumvented the cap to sign Joe Smith.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ohtani swung through it and struck out swinging at three consecutive pitches.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari’s announcement is more evidence that the pendulum has swung swiftly the other way.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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Indie rock veered away from the more ornate, baroque pocket that Grizzly Bear dominated, with indie rock bands in the late 2010s and early 2020s going more pop, country, or shoegaze.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Oct. 2025
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As the gold truck veered right, the driver of the Kia Cadenza saw the approaching green charger.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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