detoured

verb

past tense of detour
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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2
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 While nearby making an appearance at a convention, King noticed Asher’s chocolate in her hotel room and detoured to one of its factories in July 2025. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Traffic cameras showed that northbound traffic was bumper-to-bumper and crawling along I-35 before being detoured from the highway. — Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Northbound 287 traffic will be detoured to the Wilbarger Street exit. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Drivers will be detoured to Doors 3 and 4 on the other side of the terminal, the airport said in a news release. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Bicyclists and pedestrians will be detoured using Garrison Street. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Southbound traffic is being detoured from West Third Street to the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, then to Second Street and Elm Street. — Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2026 Several bus routes, however, have been detoured to accommodate the set up and tear down of the race. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 During this time, drivers will be detoured off I-277 Inner at Exit 3A to 11th Street, before continuing back to I-277 Inner. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detoured
  1. bypassed
  2. deviated
  3. avoided
  4. turned
  5. circumvented
  6. swung
  7. veered
Verb
  • The race, which ratcheted up when Pelosi bypassed Wiener to endorse Chan in May, just before the June primary, had divided the Democratic Party.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ultimately, no debates materialized, reflecting a broader statewide trend in which major general election debates were bypassed.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of bypassed
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  • These records deviated from Deerhunter’s shoegaze and krautrock leanings, placing a greater emphasis on sampling and wall-of-sound pop.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But over time, due to a variety of systems issues with obtaining certain medications, the lethal injection protocol has deviated from the standard devised by Chapman.
    — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of deviated
Verb
  • In fact, Nelson deliberately avoided casting into the area where Robertson had been catching his fish, despite the enormous money at stake.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Boise State football avoided a near-catastrophic home defeat to Texas State last night, eking out a 46-45 win despite the visiting Bobcats embarking on a 36-0 second-half run.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • The ambush-style attack turned into an eight-hour standoff with law enforcement.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Chiefs entered 2026 hoping to rebound from a 6-11 season and return to the Super Bowl conversation, but their loss to Denver has turned simply winning the division into a dogfight.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • Ballmer and the Clippers are serving vast penalties after the NBA determined the team circumvented the salary cap to steer funds to star Kawhi Leonard.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The sides agreed to that trade in late June but didn't complete it until earlier this month, delaying the process because of the NBA's investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules on Leonard's behalf.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of circumvented
Verb
  • The New York Times estimates all voters swung about 15 points toward Democrats compared to 2024, helping the party flip seats in deep red states like Texas and South Carolina.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Prices for the commodity have been volatile over the past few years as supplies swung dramatically one season to the next, with climate change, water scarcity, and pest and disease playing a role.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • Instead, the topics have veered toward his interior-design endeavors.
    — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The bird flushed straight toward the cab of a grain truck and veered out of range.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of veered

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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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