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
The one state that deviated from this was Kentucky, which chose red velvet as its favorite cake.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
With 2025 training camp set to begin, Holmgren’s mind had deviated from the NBA.
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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.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
19 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.
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Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
In 2023, Middleton deviated from her usual pastels in an emerald green ensemble.
—
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
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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Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse.
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Paraguay seemed to fade after the Mbappé goal, but turned it on again late, forcing Mike Maignan to make his first save of the day about 89 and a half minutes into the match.
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Bobrovsky’s hope didn’t truly run out until Florida swung a trade for Jacob Markstrom, a deal that was finalized early Tuesday afternoon.
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Never count out Tim Connelly, who swung the massive trades that brought Gobert and Ball to Minnesota and shipped off Karl-Anthony Towns days before training camp two years ago, but the Wolves will likely be looking elsewhere for a starting forward.
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As a result, the car veered off the road into a ditch, striking a delineator post and continuing into a tree line.
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Something that started off respectfully and and never veered from that path.
Verb
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Where the sources diverged more meaningfully is in explaining why institutions haven’t intervened—and each offered a different piece of the puzzle.
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States controlled by Democrats and those led by Republicans have diverged in recent years over gun legislation, with some Republican states passing laws to relax firearm restrictions.
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“Deviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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