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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.
—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
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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As a result, some founders are bypassing traditional venture capital altogether and turning to Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF), a fundraising model that allows companies to raise capital directly from everyday investors while retaining greater ownership and control.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Educators themselves appear particularly drawn to how the platform reinforces strong instructional practices rather than bypassing them.—
Wyles Daniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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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.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Team owner Ray Davis and the ownership group deviating from their philosophy of being a top-10 payroll team is partly to blame, as is the guy who assembled the roster.—
Mac Engel
May 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2026
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The drone filmed from the north and south ends of the channel and shot an FWC boat travelling around the same speed that Pino’s Robalo was going on the day of the crash and the same path before avoiding the piling at the last second.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Some golfers have committed to staying with LIV, as long as the tour continues to function, and avoiding a return to the PGA Tour.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The show follows Charles, Oliver and Mabel, three eccentric neighbors, who find purpose and chaos in solving murders that hit close to home through their true-crime podcast, turning their New York apartment building into a playground of mystery and mischief.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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James Priddy, 21, fatally shot his girlfriend, Jadeance Hale, 18, and her friend, Lila Asher, 19, on June 6 before turning the gun on himself, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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The issue has raised concerns about how players are circumventing the NBA’s salary cap.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The outlet also said that CCTV footage showed the car veering right before jumping the curb.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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On Wednesday, the NTSB released a 259-page final report on the March 2024 incident, which details the events that could have caused an electrical blackout that led to the 213-million-pound cargo vessel veering and smashing into the bridge, killing six highway workers.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Detouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detouring. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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