detour
noun
a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed.
is detouring
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present progressiveof detour (3rd person singular).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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The singer of "Achy Breaky Heart" and father of Miley Cyrus is detouring from his Nashville roots in taking on the role of criminal lawyer Billy Flynn for a seven-week engagement beginning Nov. 5.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2012
