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as in bypassing
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 deviating
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 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.
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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.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Brown apologized for detouring off-topic again.
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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.
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Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
No detouring from the course that has got them to this point.
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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.
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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.
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Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detouring
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Companies are aggressively marketing home medical kits containing prescription antibiotics and other drugs for self-treatment, bypassing traditional doctor visits.
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Burnstine suggested bypassing highway tourist traps and downloading tracking apps to hunt down cheap fuel.
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The show is deviating from the order of Kennedy's books, which explored the romance between Logan and Grace in the second installment, The Mistake.
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Charles Melton sweetly dedicated an award to his wife and newborn daughter, deviating from his famously private nature.
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Base editing, the process used to make the changes, only nicks one strand of DNA, avoiding the major DNA errors that made CRISPR unsafe.
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So, avoiding extreme sleep deprivation can be helpful.
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People in their 20s and 30s are pulling chess sets, backgammon boards and mahjong tiles out of closets and grandparents’ attics, turning them into the centerpiece of their social lives.
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While Svoboda is at least another year away from turning pro, Halttunen might be ready to make his NHL debut sometime during the 2026-27 season.
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Some attorneys and advocates say that Florida’s family courts are essentially stripping parents of their rights to their children without any oversight, circumventing state law.
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Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday.
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Big dollars are veering into the best practices for harness engineering.
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The blush-pink colorway and delicate bow feel feminine without veering overly precious, while the sporty sole lends a casual touch.
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“Detouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detouring. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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