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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
Southbound traffic on Biscayne will be detoured at Northeast First Street and may continue south at Southeast Second Avenue.
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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
Arapahoe County During the closure, traffic was detoured to the on and off ramps since the crash happened between ramps.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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
Visitors will be detoured to the Piedmont Road exit, which will become a rerouted entrance with a temporary two-way traffic signal.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
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
Arapahoe County During the closure, traffic was detoured to the on and off ramps since the crash happened between ramps.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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
Visitors will be detoured to the Piedmont Road exit, which will become a rerouted entrance with a temporary two-way traffic signal.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detoured
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As the only Eastern Conference team not to make a move at the deadline, the Heat bypassed that opportunity to address what likely will be two available roster vacancies the balance of the season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Dolphins ultimately bypassed the chance to draft All Pro receivers JaMarr Chase and Justin Jefferson several years ago.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Minister of Territorial Administration Emile Zerbo said the dissolution comes after authorities found that the parties had deviated from the guidelines establishing them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Senior Janiah Barker was out with injury and veteran guard Talaysia Cooper was struggling, so Caldwell deviated from her usual rotation patterns and rode with Pauldo for 36 minutes.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Mavericks team doctor later confirmed that Davis avoided surgery to repair the damage.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Chapek had initially avoided wading into the discourse, taking a neutral position that became untenable after Iger drew a line in the sand.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The only way Seattle could’ve lost this game is if Darnold turned into a pumpkin and threw multiple interceptions.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Around 30 Emirati companies were listed as participants, but none showed up; the exhibition space allocated to EDGE Group — one of Abu Dhabi’s biggest arms makers — was turned into a coffee shop.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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According to family lore, Henry had somehow circumvented the state’s strict law against educating the enslaved and become literate.—
Eugene Robinson,
The Atlantic,
3 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,
30 Jan. 2026
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Except Fresno State issued a coach’s challenge, claiming Green had swung his arm and hit his defender in the neck.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Latino voters swung rightward in 2024.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Truck crashes in Philippines; 9 dead MANILA, Philippines -- A truck veered off a downhill mountain road and plunged into a ravine in the central Philippines, killing nine workers on board, investigators said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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His motion veered between expressions of hopelessness and elaborate proposals for prisoner exchanges.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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