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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 on Route 19 were being detoured due to a water main break in Mount Lebanon's central business district on Monday.
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Megan Shinn, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
All traffic will be detoured to Laurel Hill Road and there will be traffic control signing patterns to guide motorists through the work zone, according to the DOT.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Southbound traffic on Biscayne will be detoured at Northeast First Street and may continue south at Southeast Second Avenue.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
All lanes of Akard Street will be closed and detoured at I-30 through summer 2028.
—Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
All lanes of Akard Street were closed and detoured at I-30 on Tuesday, January 13.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
On our way back, Williams detoured slightly.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
At midnight Wednesday night, all lanes on the upper level will be closed at the bridge location, with vehicles detoured to Upper East Way and Upper West Way.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
More than a dozen bus routes will be detoured due to road closures along the marathon route, SacRT said.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Megan Shinn, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
All traffic will be detoured to Laurel Hill Road and there will be traffic control signing patterns to guide motorists through the work zone, according to the DOT.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Southbound traffic on Biscayne will be detoured at Northeast First Street and may continue south at Southeast Second Avenue.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
All lanes of Akard Street will be closed and detoured at I-30 through summer 2028.
—Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
All lanes of Akard Street were closed and detoured at I-30 on Tuesday, January 13.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
On our way back, Williams detoured slightly.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
At midnight Wednesday night, all lanes on the upper level will be closed at the bridge location, with vehicles detoured to Upper East Way and Upper West Way.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
More than a dozen bus routes will be detoured due to road closures along the marathon route, SacRT said.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detoured
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The preservation group alleges the president bypassed proper procedures in tearing down the East Wing and soliciting private donations to fund the massive changes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
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To that end, Powell routinely has played in games when on the injury report earlier in the day, a key factor with guard Tyler Herro available for only 14 games this season entering Thursday, with the Heat having bypassed an extension window for Herro in October that reopens in July.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Scott Frost hasn’t deviated from the plan Gus Malzahn employed toward the end of his tenure in Orlando.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Last month’s Salesman release deviated from the historic pair’s colorblocking ever so slightly with the midsole making greater use of red, but no such deviation is see on the sole of Awake’s (speckling excluded).—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Police on Saturday had reported that initial information suggested two people at the rear of the group had avoided the slide.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Maybe if Robinson had 31-inch arms the Dolphins wouldn’t have romanticized him so much, and avoided selecting him with the 21st overall pick.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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For Black artists — particularly the two Black actors standing on a global stage — hearing it in that setting, and then watching it be broadcast into homes, turned into a meme and shared on social media, carries a weight that does not disappear simply because the source lacked intent.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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Appearing Sunday on Fox News, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned a debate over tariff revenue into yet another admonishment, only this time, the target of his ire had recently turned out championing the role of tariffs in improving the country’s fiscal outlook.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The defense also argued that the decision to seek the death penalty was political and circumvented the federal government's protocols.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The judge ruled that the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bridgerton, with its consciously diverse vision of a Regency world, feels like a project conceived in a more inclusive moment; the pendulum has since swung the other way.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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There’s no doubt that Kirby would’ve loved to have swung that powerful right hook at Hitler on the cover of Captain America Comics #1.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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One veered off the road, hitting them both Four people, including the two drivers, were taken to the hospital, where Smith, 49, and Arlia, 45, later died of their injuries.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Dickinson was known to share strong opinions that veered negative and even mean-spirited on the judging panel.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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