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deviating

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verb

present participle of deviate
as in turning
to change one's course or direction sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm

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Adjective
  • Conflict can be expressed in different ways—some approaches are direct and confront issues head-on, while others are more indirect and cooperative.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The Anderson forecast also cited tariffs’ more indirect consequences.
    David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Global shipping routes can be circuitous, with goods frequently passing through various countries before entering the United States.
    Laura Gottesdiener and Stephen Eisenhammer, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
  • His evolution from a homeless teen seducing girls on his friends’ couches into an international pop star with one foot in Hollywood and the other atop the Billboard charts has been a circuitous one filled with pitfalls — and some of the catchiest tunes of the century.
    Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In a roundabout way, one of the few things that could potentially stop Mbappe from smashing those individual records is precisely the calibre of player around him.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The project, spanning approximately 8.65 acres, is slated to facilitate the roundabout project on Highway 212 in Glencoe.
    Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Deviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviating. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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