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
All traffic will be detoured to Pittsburgh Avenue across the Young Street Bascule Bridge.
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Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 4 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, 4 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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March was the last time Congress was in this position, and at the time, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer threw his support behind a funding extension and bypassed a filibuster.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Which is why Mahomes played all of 48 seconds in the first two irrelevant games as Reid deviated from his customary inclination to play him most in the second-to-last rehearsal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Early in the run, Whoop's heart rate measurements deviated from the Ultra 2's by as much as 5 to 10bpm.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mamdani has taken a more aggressive approach than many traditional Democrats—who have historically championed incremental reform and avoided expansive tax policies targeting high-earners.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed support for a ban but has avoided weighing in on specific bills.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Valverde turned 27 in July and is now in his eighth season with Madrid’s first team since joining from Penarol in his Uruguayan homeland for €5million as an 18-year-old in summer 2016.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Valdez turned his back to the plate and paused as Salazar and Volpe stared at him.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An old Los Angeles Clippers tweet has resurfaced and gone viral following Pablo Torre's report that Kawhi Leonard and owner Steve Ballmer reportedly circumvented the NBA's salary cap.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite that, Democrats circumvented the rules, and called hearings for Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee for both the Senate and the Assembly for Tuesday morning, far less than the 24 hours required.—
Steven Choi,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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From there, the questions veered into the details of banking regulatory policy.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Their attempts at political discourse often veered toward the group speaking in vague, naïve universalisms.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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