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
But during the first week of the Iran war, Hegseth’s press briefings deviated from the measured tone expected from high-ranking military officials.
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Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
The nearly 16 ½-hour flight that Mikhaell, Patel, and others were on from Dubai to Chicago deviated from its normal route to avoid the ongoing war.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In this case, however, your expertise is needed to help a jury (or litigants) decide whether someone’s personal or professional behavior deviated from the norm in a way that would irreparably harm another person.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Scott Frost hasn’t deviated from the plan Gus Malzahn employed toward the end of his tenure in Orlando.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Last month’s Salesman release deviated from the historic pair’s colorblocking ever so slightly with the midsole making greater use of red, but no such deviation is see on the sole of Awake’s (speckling excluded).
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Had the case proceeded to trial, at least two independent physicians had agreed to testify that Heider’s care deviated from standard treatments, court records show.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
John’s subject matter never deviated far from those paintings, but her style developed over the years, said Alastair Smart in The Telegraph.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Yet Kurnos said that Scripps has deviated from its peers with other moves, such as growing Scripps Sports with local media rights.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
The nearly 16 ½-hour flight that Mikhaell, Patel, and others were on from Dubai to Chicago deviated from its normal route to avoid the ongoing war.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In this case, however, your expertise is needed to help a jury (or litigants) decide whether someone’s personal or professional behavior deviated from the norm in a way that would irreparably harm another person.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Scott Frost hasn’t deviated from the plan Gus Malzahn employed toward the end of his tenure in Orlando.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Last month’s Salesman release deviated from the historic pair’s colorblocking ever so slightly with the midsole making greater use of red, but no such deviation is see on the sole of Awake’s (speckling excluded).
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Had the case proceeded to trial, at least two independent physicians had agreed to testify that Heider’s care deviated from standard treatments, court records show.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
John’s subject matter never deviated far from those paintings, but her style developed over the years, said Alastair Smart in The Telegraph.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Yet Kurnos said that Scripps has deviated from its peers with other moves, such as growing Scripps Sports with local media rights.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviated
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Mutiny includes no college grads in dead-end jobs whose grievances have turned them toward MAGA rather than union activism—young men and women recruited by Turning Point USA while still in college.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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When Leu, early this year, turned all but three acres of his property over to the city for a park the Tabebuia fell under municipal ownership.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 28-year-old swung a hot bat before his injury and is 4 for 5 with the pair of extra base hits since his return.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The door swung open anyway, like something out of a haunted house.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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State police believe a Toyota GR86 was traveling east on Route 44 when the car failed to negotiate a curve, veered off the roadway and struck a tree.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to the California Highway Patrol, a Honda Accord was heading south on Cole Grade when the driver of a Nissan Frontier heading north veered his truck to the left for an unknown reason and crossed into the southbound lane.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That, Miranda decided in November, was where two tightly aligned paths diverged.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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As for the three Guatemalan men detained on Christmas Eve outside of Springfield, their paths diverged at the Greene County Jail gates.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Deviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviated. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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