deviate
verb (used without object)
to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
are deviating
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present progressiveof deviate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
But some of the items typically worn at a coronation are deviating from tradition, for good reason.
From Salon ● May 5, 2023
It should make it easier for those inspecting the site to notice when building works are deviating from the original plans and allow construction managers to decide whether the works or the plans need changing.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2022
“You need to do ongoing monitoring because you are deviating from the traditional market-weight paradigm.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
"Perhaps we are deviating from the chief issue," she countered.
From The Wheel O' Fortune by Louis Tracy
