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adjective

as in indirect

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verb

present participle of deviate
as in turning
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 deviating
Verb
Subaru redesigns its midsize SUV without deviating from winning formula. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Her full-length works often feature people, especially women, holding their ground and deviating from societal expectations, which creates dissonance between their internal and external worlds. — Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026 Former referee Christina Unkel suggested a second angle — from the sideline — appears to show the ball not deviating in the air. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 July 2026 An alternative is walking that fine line and deviating from the source material in ways which justify the switch to live action filming. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The May through July numbers are expected to be the highest of the year, according to the Global Port Tracker, deviating from the traditional peak shipping season that historically lasted from August to October. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 Because of this, cells develop randomly and uncontrollably, deviating from anything that mirrors human development. — New Atlas, 27 June 2026 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 However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle. — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviating
  1. indirect
  2. turning
  3. circuitous
  4. veering
  5. roundabout
  6. diverging
Adjective
  • By dominating the digital world, Silicon Valley has already exerted indirect control over the physical one.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • Instead, they must be placed outside the barrier, forcing reliance on indirect measurements during operation and physical inspection after shutdown, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of indirect
Verb
  • But the China demand story is mostly one of extreme preparedness rather than the world’s second-largest economy turning its back on oil.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Their fans have provided the electricity of this tournament, travelling in huge numbers, turning Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami and Dallas into oceans of blue and white.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of turning
Adjective
  • Bernthal rebelled against the affluence of his upbringing from an early age and charted a more circuitous path to success than his two brothers.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
  • For example, one Iranian tanker tracked by Windward is traveling a circuitous path, loading Iranian crude at Kharg Island – Iran’s main oil hub – and routing through Iraq’s Basrah Oil Terminal before continuing on to its destination to China.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of circuitous
Verb
  • The price of superstar talent is veering closer and closer to $20 million under a $104 million cap.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Prudence suggests pulling one or two colors from your floral pattern and incorporating them into your space to create an intentional feel that doesn’t start veering into matchy-matchy territory.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Definition of veering
Adjective
  • Half the fun of this market is visiting the charming community of Kensington, a mini British village with its pub and roundabout.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • His unwillingness to back Hilton drew a roundabout rebuke from California Republican Party Chair Corrin Rankin.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of roundabout
Verb
  • The diverging fortunes of the poorest and wealthiest Americans has emerged as a key theme in the US economy, and experts say AI is playing a significant role.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Different regions, given their diverging strengths and interests, face different challenges.
    — Alois Zwinggi, Time, 24 June 2026
Definition of diverging

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