- present participle of deviate.
deviating
Example Sentences
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But the deal broke down shortly afterward when Iran fired on commercial ships in Hormuz that it accused of deviating from its approved route through the waterway.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Exxon, he said, is boosting production in the U.S. and Guyana, but the company isn’t deviating from previously set plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
But the new practitioners of the FDE strategy are deviating fundamentally from Palantir’s original design in a way that makes them unlikely to achieve the same success, people familiar with Palantir’s FDE approach say.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026
That night, Roberts removed Ohtani from his no-hit bid because, as he put it after the game, he didn’t feel comfortable deviating from the superstar’s prescripted pitching plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
She walked a straight line to the ocean, for the pools had frozen and she could follow her compass without deviating.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
