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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 Silva Valley Parkway will be detoured onto Clarksville Road and reconnect to Silva Valley Parkway south of Highway 50, according to the county.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Southbound lanes remained closed seven hours after the crash, with traffic being detoured.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Following the incident, the highway was temporarily closed and detoured as authorities continued to investigate the crash and what caused it.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Drivers detoured from the closed Chicago Avenue bridge pile behind them.
—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
Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Southbound lanes remained closed seven hours after the crash, with traffic being detoured.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Following the incident, the highway was temporarily closed and detoured as authorities continued to investigate the crash and what caused it.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Drivers detoured from the closed Chicago Avenue bridge pile behind them.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detoured
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Roy’s was a popular stop on the cross-country journey until the early 1970s when Interstate-40 opened and travelers bypassed Amboy.—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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The protections built up over decades of securities law were bypassed not by a legal challenge but by a product release.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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But so far, Raman, who has aligned herself with the DSA on issues such as renter protections but deviated on police spending, is struggling to unite the organization.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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With 2025 training camp set to begin, Holmgren’s mind had deviated from the NBA.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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With roughly 55% of the vote counted by early Wednesday, Gallagher avoided a runoff and secured the seat in the heavily Republican 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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In April, the Grammy winner turned 75 and posted photos on Instagram from a birthday bash showing him surrounded by friends and family.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Eco effort Bottled water comes from a well on site, food waste is turned into compost for the garden and the hotel works with local producers to reduce food miles as much as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Torre’s team, and later The Athletic, dug into the connections between Aspiration and Clippers’ billionaire owner Steve Ballmer, who had invested $60 million in the company, and the NBA announced an investigation to determine whether Ballmer and the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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While communication between candidate campaigns and independent committees is forbidden, these rules are commonly circumvented using legal but obvious methods.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Rice swung at the first pitch from left-hander Noah Cameron, a four-seam fastball, to hit a triple that took an awkward bounce off the left field wall and scattered away from Royals left fielder Isaac Collins past the foul line.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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The company has also swung its strategy widely, from an embrace of low-carbon business lines to a hard pivot back to oil and gas.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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After several miles, the suspect veered into the middle lanes, still speeding at around 90 mph for most of the time.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Ukrainian officials apologized and said the drones were aimed at military targets in Russia, but veered off course by Russian electronic interference.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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