1
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
Isaac Gonzalez of Slow Down Sacramento has argued that traffic should be completely detoured during market hours to avoid such conflicts.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
Williams’ growth was detoured by stress.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Traffic was being detoured off Garrity, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
Southbound traffic on Biscayne will be detoured at Northeast First Street and may continue south at Southeast Second Avenue.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Cars were detoured toward west Interstate 8.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The department released a map of the closure showing that northbound traffic on North Fifth is being detoured west on Wood Street and north on North Sixth Street.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The transportation department said all lanes of I-80 eastbound were closed and being detoured with motorists advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
—Lori Comstock, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, traffic on Seventh Street will be detoured to Eighth Street with only local traffic allowed on Seventh between Poplar and Cypress, according to a separate map provided by the Police Department.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
Williams’ growth was detoured by stress.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Traffic was being detoured off Garrity, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
Southbound traffic on Biscayne will be detoured at Northeast First Street and may continue south at Southeast Second Avenue.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Cars were detoured toward west Interstate 8.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The department released a map of the closure showing that northbound traffic on North Fifth is being detoured west on Wood Street and north on North Sixth Street.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The transportation department said all lanes of I-80 eastbound were closed and being detoured with motorists advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
—Lori Comstock, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, traffic on Seventh Street will be detoured to Eighth Street with only local traffic allowed on Seventh between Poplar and Cypress, according to a separate map provided by the Police Department.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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