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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
Bike traffic will be detoured around the closure through Agnew Road, Lakeshore Drive, Gianera Street, and Stars and Stripes Drive.
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Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Traffic was detoured along a route that took drivers an additional six to eight hours to navigate, and the state issued a disaster declaration to acquire federal funding.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Eastbound traffic on Santa Fe, north of Brougham Drive, will be detoured as part of closure three.
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Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
During the closure, motorists will be detoured from Richards Boulevard to westbound I-80, then routed to Old Davis Road to return to eastbound I-80, Caltrans said.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
In the nearly seven years since her Sweetener World Tour, Grande detoured from her hugely successful pop career to amplify her acting aspirations.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Southbound lanes remained closed seven hours after the crash, with traffic being detoured.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Following the incident, the highway was temporarily closed and detoured as authorities continued to investigate the crash and what caused it.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Drivers detoured from the closed Chicago Avenue bridge pile behind them.
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Andrew Chrismer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Traffic was detoured along a route that took drivers an additional six to eight hours to navigate, and the state issued a disaster declaration to acquire federal funding.
—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Eastbound traffic on Santa Fe, north of Brougham Drive, will be detoured as part of closure three.
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Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
During the closure, motorists will be detoured from Richards Boulevard to westbound I-80, then routed to Old Davis Road to return to eastbound I-80, Caltrans said.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
In the nearly seven years since her Sweetener World Tour, Grande detoured from her hugely successful pop career to amplify her acting aspirations.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Southbound lanes remained closed seven hours after the crash, with traffic being detoured.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Following the incident, the highway was temporarily closed and detoured as authorities continued to investigate the crash and what caused it.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Drivers detoured from the closed Chicago Avenue bridge pile behind them.
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Andrew Chrismer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detoured
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Though long bypassed by interstates, the historic highway, home of scenic vistas and roadside curiosities, continues to attract travelers searching for an America of yesterday.
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While 9 in 10 parents support the move, experts warn of potential enforcement challenges, citing Australia's mixed results where many children bypassed similar bans or moved to less regulated sites.
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The one state that deviated from this was Kentucky, which chose red velvet as its favorite cake.
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In 2023, Middleton deviated from her usual pastels in an emerald green ensemble.
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Malepeai, her co-defendant Freddie Lee Davis III, and two others who avoided federal charges were identified by police as members of a robbery crew that committed violent purse snatchings around the Bay Area.
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After not being present for voluntary activities throughout the offseason, Pickens avoided a contract holdout situation and reported to The Star for the first time since the conclusion of the 2025 season.
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Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees.
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All the whistles, reviews and ejections turned the final period into an absolute marathon.
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In other words, if that water heater explodes, then the investor will be personally sued for negligence in not replacing it, and the liability shield of the real property company is thus circumvented.
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The clearance eases a confrontation that erupted two weeks ago when the government abruptly barred Anthropic from giving foreign nationals access to Mythos 5 and a related model, Fable 5, over fears that security guardrails could be circumvented.
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Amid a challenging macroeconomic climate, American design furniture conglomerate MillerKnoll swung to a positive net earnings position in its fiscal fourth quarter.
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The Rays swung at his curveball and changeup, but the pitches didn’t generate many whiffs.
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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.
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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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