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as in bypassed
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 deviated
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 detoured
Southbound traffic on Biscayne will be detoured at Northeast First Street and may continue south at Southeast Second Avenue.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
All lanes of Akard Street will be closed and detoured at I-30 through summer 2028.
—Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
All lanes of Akard Street were closed and detoured at I-30 on Tuesday, January 13.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
On our way back, Williams detoured slightly.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
At midnight Wednesday night, all lanes on the upper level will be closed at the bridge location, with vehicles detoured to Upper East Way and Upper West Way.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Arapahoe County During the closure, traffic was detoured to the on and off ramps since the crash happened between ramps.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
More than a dozen bus routes will be detoured due to road closures along the marathon route, SacRT said.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Visitors will be detoured to the Piedmont Road exit, which will become a rerouted entrance with a temporary two-way traffic signal.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
All lanes of Akard Street will be closed and detoured at I-30 through summer 2028.
—Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
All lanes of Akard Street were closed and detoured at I-30 on Tuesday, January 13.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
On our way back, Williams detoured slightly.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
At midnight Wednesday night, all lanes on the upper level will be closed at the bridge location, with vehicles detoured to Upper East Way and Upper West Way.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Arapahoe County During the closure, traffic was detoured to the on and off ramps since the crash happened between ramps.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
More than a dozen bus routes will be detoured due to road closures along the marathon route, SacRT said.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Visitors will be detoured to the Piedmont Road exit, which will become a rerouted entrance with a temporary two-way traffic signal.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detoured
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As the only Eastern Conference team not to make a move at the deadline, the Heat bypassed that opportunity to address what likely will be two available roster vacancies the balance of the season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Dolphins ultimately bypassed the chance to draft All Pro receivers JaMarr Chase and Justin Jefferson several years ago.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
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Over the past few years, San Jose has deviated from the Housing First model by investing more money into interim housing options as an alternative to living on the streets.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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While touring with Reba McEntire, Finney narrowly avoided a 1991 plane crash that killed eight band members of her band.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Most critics avoided taking a definitive stance on the RIFL Act itself, with some expressing neutrality in the debate.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The only way Seattle could’ve lost this game is if Darnold turned into a pumpkin and threw multiple interceptions.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Around 30 Emirati companies were listed as participants, but none showed up; the exhibition space allocated to EDGE Group — one of Abu Dhabi’s biggest arms makers — was turned into a coffee shop.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Others, though, believed his snub was tied to his no-show endorsement deal with Aspiration, a green banking firm, and whether the payments circumvented salary cap rules.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to family lore, Henry had somehow circumvented the state’s strict law against educating the enslaved and become literate.—
Eugene Robinson,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Over the past decade, screening guidelines have swung from recommending routine screening to advising against it to landing somewhere in between, and major organizations still don’t all say it the same way.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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An early sign of the growing hostility in the race came in January when podcasters Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers veered into the Texas primary.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Police vans behind a temporary metal fence secured the road to the athletes’ village, but the protesters veered away, continuing their apparent route toward the Santagiulia venue.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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