1
as in bypassing
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 deviating
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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“Detouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detouring. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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