as in turned
to change one's course or direction
sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm
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Recent Examples of deviated
In 2023, Middleton deviated from her usual pastels in an emerald green ensemble.
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The square toe deviated from the quintessential round toe the Chanel cap-toe slingback is associated with, while the strap design played with cutouts and doubled around the ankle.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Rivals just deviated from Jilly Cooper's novels by killing off a major character in a mid-season twist.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
But so far, Raman, who has aligned herself with the DSA on issues such as renter protections but deviated on police spending, is struggling to unite the organization.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
With 2025 training camp set to begin, Holmgren’s mind had deviated from the NBA.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Meanwhile, the lawsuit said SSP America deviated from the core menu the parties had agreed upon, and began using recipes and serving dishes of lower quality at Gene's Bistro.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Braun is no stranger to accent work, having deviated from his normal speaking voice to play comedian Andy Kaufman in 2024's Saturday Night and an Australian character for 2016's Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
But, for all the sensationalism that has attended the reporting of this story, nothing that Orbán said privately deviated from his public positions.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The square toe deviated from the quintessential round toe the Chanel cap-toe slingback is associated with, while the strap design played with cutouts and doubled around the ankle.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Rivals just deviated from Jilly Cooper's novels by killing off a major character in a mid-season twist.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
But so far, Raman, who has aligned herself with the DSA on issues such as renter protections but deviated on police spending, is struggling to unite the organization.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
With 2025 training camp set to begin, Holmgren’s mind had deviated from the NBA.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Meanwhile, the lawsuit said SSP America deviated from the core menu the parties had agreed upon, and began using recipes and serving dishes of lower quality at Gene's Bistro.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Braun is no stranger to accent work, having deviated from his normal speaking voice to play comedian Andy Kaufman in 2024's Saturday Night and an Australian character for 2016's Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
But, for all the sensationalism that has attended the reporting of this story, nothing that Orbán said privately deviated from his public positions.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviated
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The lawsuit, filed on Saturday in the Central District of California, claims that the supermodel turned media personality participated in a 3½-hour interview, of which about 16 minutes was used.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Salah turned 34 today, with several fans bringing signs to the stadium in his honor.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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From this perspective, the pendulum has fully swung from being near resistance and overbought to being near support and oversold.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Once the board was attached, the contestant swung the board around by, yep, the spike in his nose.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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At that point, FHP said that a black Cadillac SUV veered off the roadway and crashed into the FHP cruiser.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Elation veered into chaos as revelers clashed with police, a teen was shot, multiple people were stabbed and vehicles torched or damaged, leading to at least 63 arrests.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The big story Since the pandemic, the China story has diverged as tech advances grab attention, while traditional industries fade.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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But then our paths diverged, there were disagreements over the team’s direction.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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“Deviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviated. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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