detoured

verb

past tense of detour
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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2
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 Several bus routes, however, have been detoured to accommodate the set up and tear down of the race. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 During this time, drivers will be detoured off I-277 Inner at Exit 3A to 11th Street, before continuing back to I-277 Inner. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Winsted Road was detoured for several hours as the Torrington Police Department Accident Investigation Team collected evidence and mapped the scene. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 For half a century, the road to the White House detoured through Jerusalem. — Aaron Kaplowitz, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 Bike traffic will be detoured around the closure through Agnew Road, Lakeshore Drive, Gianera Street, and Stars and Stripes Drive. — 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. — 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. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detoured
  1. bypassed
  2. deviated
  3. avoided
  4. turned
  5. circumvented
  6. swung
  7. veered
Verb
  • One of the biggest obstacles to many new power transmission projects is opposition from local communities and zoning authorities, a problem that can be bypassed if new grid lines stick close to existing infrastructure.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the Heat, there has been optimism that Thompson would end up with the team, which is among the reasons Miami has bypassed Bradley Beal and DeMar DeRozan in free agency.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bypassed
Verb
  • City officials previously said that the Boveys deviated substantially from the initial plans.
    — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Costa Concordia allegedly deviated from its planned route around the Mediterranean Sea to do this.
    — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of deviated
Verb
  • Oswego avoided sending the ball near the speedy Konkey on kickoffs to prevent a repeat of last week’s scoring on a return.
    — Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • First, the Chiefs avoided an injury risk to Patrick Mahomes, who is recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL from last December.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The maps revealed that a chronic problem had turned critical.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • Now Nightmare Eclipse claims to have effectively circumvented the company’s patch through ShieldBreak by apparently leveraging a different method.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Steve Ballmer, the team’s owner, invested $60 million into Aspiration, triggering allegations that the payment to Leonard circumvented the NBA salary cap.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of circumvented
Verb
  • Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • Founded in 1994 by French editorial makeup artist and photographer François Nars, the brand arrived at a time when complexion was matte, blush was softly diffused, lips veered vampy or neutral, and eyes were super smokey.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The riders veered off the road and through an opening in the fencing surrounding a parking lot near BMO Stadium.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of veered

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“Detoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detoured. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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