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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
Weekend traffic on westbound I-94 will be detoured from northbound I-35E to westbound Minnesota Highway 36 to southbound Minnesota Highway 280.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
According to the website's project timeline, traffic will be detoured through I-264 and Interstate 64.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Bus Route 11 will be detoured in downtown Sacramento due to road closures, Sacramento Regional Transit said.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Eastbound traffic was being detoured onto State Route 177.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be detoured to the Oak Leaf Trail, the publication reported.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The westbound exit ramps are closed and detoured at Pipestone Exit 29.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 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
Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
According to the website's project timeline, traffic will be detoured through I-264 and Interstate 64.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Bus Route 11 will be detoured in downtown Sacramento due to road closures, Sacramento Regional Transit said.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Eastbound traffic was being detoured onto State Route 177.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be detoured to the Oak Leaf Trail, the publication reported.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The westbound exit ramps are closed and detoured at Pipestone Exit 29.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 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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The courts in each case found that the DOJ bypassed this process, extending interim appointments without Senate approval or judicial selection.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bessent, who specialized in foreign exchange in a decades-long hedge fund career, organized a $20 billion foreign-exchange swap with Argentina’s central bank earlier this month — an unusual structure that bypassed the US Federal Reserve, which is typically the lead party in such arrangements.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Etminan’s editing routine also deviated from his standard practice.—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker deviated from the usual recitation of facts at this year’s State of the City address and instead chose to highlight the stories of individual residents.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Boston Red Sox have avoided arbitration with outfielder Jarren Duran this offseason, agreeing to terms on a new contract.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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While administration officials have avoided overtly saying their goal is regime change — Trump has focused his public remarks on fighting drug cartels — the ultimate goal of democratizing Venezuela, and the resulting investment benefits, are front and center in investors’ minds.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Others have turned toward the distant past to understand what has been lost and assess what can be recovered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the days following Phoenix’s death, fans turned the outside of The Viper Room into a temporary shrine for the late actor.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The man reportedly circumvented barriers that surround the altar, climbed the steps and urinated on the holy structure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The league could void the Clippers-Leonard contract and order the forfeiture of first-round picks, a penalty experienced by the Minnesota Timberwolves when they were found to have circumvented the cap to sign Joe Smith.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The election will be a test of whether Mamdani, and his focus on lowering the cost of living, can bring back nonwhite voters who swung to the right.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rojas swung, and an undeniable crack of the bat followed.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Though the tropical storm, which on track to becoming a major hurricane next week, has veered slightly from Haiti’s southern coast, the National Hurricane Center warned Haitians that it’s expected to bring life-threatening and catastrophic flash floods and landslides.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Was there ever a point when your book veered in a completely opposite direction from the film?—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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