Synonyms of detouring

detouring

verb

present participle of detour

1

as in bypassing

to avoid by going around

we had to detour the construction zone in order to get to the stadium

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypassing
• avoiding
• circumventing
• escaping
• skirting
• circumnavigating
• evading
• eluding
• eschewing
• dodging
• shunning
• shaking
• fleeing
• leapfrogging
• ducking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facing
• confronting
• meeting
• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• courting
• welcoming

2

as in deviating

to change one's course or direction

we had to detour for a few miles around the section of highway under construction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviating
• turning
• swinging
• veering
• diverging
• swerving
• wheeling
• zigzagging
• turning off
• tacking
• sheering
• turning back
• doubling (back)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detouring

Westbound lanes of Interstate 80 were closed Sunday near Colfax, with traffic detouring through Secret Town, following a diesel spill from a semi-tanker. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026

All eastbound trips near the intersection were detouring as delays were expected, and students at Golden Valley and Bowman high schools were moved to different pick-up points. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

Brown apologized for detouring off-topic again. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026

Both Ball and Norman danced around the question, detouring to talk about everything from the First Amendment, partnerships among local law enforcement agencies, chronic staffing issues, possession of body cameras and protesters' right to record and report after an incident. — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026

No detouring from the course that has got them to this point. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026

For three months, the party scouted out a path across the desert, frequently detouring around impassable canyons and mountains. — Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025

In Expedia's report, some popular destinations include detouring from Brescia, Italy, to Milan, and from Santa Barbara, California, to Los Angeles. — Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025