reroute
verb
re·route
(ˌ)rē-ˈrüt 
-ˈrau̇t
rerouted; rerouting
: to send or direct (something) on or along a different route
rerouting flights/traffic
Bypassing roads, of course, was a prime consideration in rerouting the trail …—
Paul Dunphy
Paul Dunphyautomatically reroutes incoming calls
: to switch to a different route
The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.
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The Saudis are relying on a crucial East-West pipeline to reroute barrels from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea for export.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
But even with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates rerouting some of their oil supplies and with many nations drawing from their emergency stockpiles, the world will continue to face more shortages, Pickering said.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Some flights to the Middle East have been rerouted, and service to select destinations in or near the conflict zone has been curtailed, but domestic flights and those to popular international tourist destinations in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Oceania are largely unaffected.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Lutz Kilian, director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Center for Energy and the Economy, figures that 5 million daily barrels can either be rerouted from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea or continue to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
But even with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates rerouting some of their oil supplies and with many nations drawing from their emergency stockpiles, the world will continue to face more shortages, Pickering said.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Some flights to the Middle East have been rerouted, and service to select destinations in or near the conflict zone has been curtailed, but domestic flights and those to popular international tourist destinations in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Oceania are largely unaffected.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Lutz Kilian, director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Center for Energy and the Economy, figures that 5 million daily barrels can either be rerouted from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea or continue to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Reroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroute. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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