detour
noun
a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed.
have detoured
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present perfectof detour.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since then, drivers have detoured as far as 6 miles, often wasting 30 to 60 minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Commuters, delivery vehicles and bicyclists have detoured slightly uphill onto Eastlake Avenue East, where they also slowed for workers building a scientific research building.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
