| The crews detoured in a zigzag route through 19 cities before reaching Seattle. |
| Then my brother called, saying he had forgotten to buy video tape for the camcorder, so two bridesmaids detoured to find a Safeway to buy video tape. |
| Acting on a hunch, I detoured down the path and a few minutes later emerged by a glorious pool. |
| The bus detoured off the arterial road to visit a huge new superstore, picking up a doddery old man who shuffled slowly to the nearest seat. |
| Having eschewed the idea of going to the gym after work, I detoured to the grocery store. |
| We detoured around two possible car bombs that had been cordoned off while Iraqis cautiously approached. |
