Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for detouring

detouring

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

As the banks of the river were giving way to marshes, he had to wade through mud and water, detouring the boggy sections.

Thus the detouring added greatly to the distance the map had vouched for.

It was a long way around to the tanker Vern was on, hopping from deck to deck, detouring around open stretches.

Detouring around the living room, Penny went to the kitchen to prepare herself a belated breakfast.

It will mean detouring our basic objectives, but it's necessary in order to have a project at all.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for smile?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to detouring, such as: circuitous, misleading, ambiguous, bending, confounding, and confusing.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement