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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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The purpose of the 34 mile pipeline from Middletown to Montville is to increase pressure in the existing distribution system and enable the company to continue gas service in the event of a failure by bypassing the trouble spot.
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Fiber-optic, first-person view (FPV) drones have become a key weapon in the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah’s war against Israel in recent months – bypassing Israel’s sophisticated defense systems by duplicating an asymmetric warfare tactic that first emerged in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Because of this, cells develop randomly and uncontrollably, deviating from anything that mirrors human development.
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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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While technical expertise is crucial, successfully landing remote AI jobs also requires strategic searching, understanding employer terminology, and avoiding scams.
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Petrakakos said arrangements around possible tolls or coordination with Iran remain largely ad hoc, with most shipping companies avoiding direct engagement because of sanctions risk.
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Given modern advances, many organizations are turning towards auto-triaging by AI services and other digital tools to help ease the burden for physicians.
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Then he got caught up in the race to perform at certain festivals and venues, turning his career into a checklist.
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Australia doubled the maximum penalty imposed on social media companies that fail to comply with the ban on under-16 users, as evidence grew that children are circumventing restrictions.
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Another means of circumventing the protection of the real property company is through veil piercing using an alter ego theory.
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Something worth veering off a highway for, that feels like a missing part of myself.
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Polly Voss At one point, the video shows Ross' car veering out of the express lane, nearly colliding with a passing vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl.
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“Detouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detouring. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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