detoured Synonyms
detoured Meaning
detoured
to send or proceed by a detour, a roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route, a departure from a direct course or the usual procedure, to avoid by going around, to send by a circuitous route, a roundabout way temporarily replacing a regular route, to proceed by a detour, a deviation from a direct course or the usual procedure
detoured Sentence Examples
- The heavy rainfall detoured the hikers from their planned route.
- Due to road construction, traffic was detoured through a residential area.
- The detours on the highway caused significant delays for commuters.
- The marathon forced drivers to detour around the city center.
- The conductor detoured the train to avoid a stalled vehicle on the tracks.
- The ferry was detoured due to high winds and choppy seas.
- To reach the remote village, we had to take a long and winding detour.
- The police detoured vehicles away from the scene of the accident.
- The pilot skillfully detoured the plane around a large thunderstorm.
- The lost hiker was grateful for the stranger who detoured to help them find their way back to the trail.
FAQs About the word detoured
to send or proceed by a detour, a roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route, a departure from a direct course or the usual procedure, to avoid by goi
avoided,bypassed, circumvented,escaped, circumnavigated, skirted,evaded, fled, eschewed, leapfrogged
faced, sought, confronted,met, pursued,accepted, embraced, welcomed,courted
The heavy rainfall detoured the hikers from their planned route.
Due to road construction, traffic was detoured through a residential area.
The detours on the highway caused significant delays for commuters.
The marathon forced drivers to detour around the city center.
