How to Use direct in a Sentence

direct

1 of 3 verb

• The sloping ground helps direct water away from the home.
• We were asked to direct our thoughts and prayers to the people who survived the disaster.
• Let me direct your attention to the book's second chapter.
• We need someone to direct traffic.
• Be sure that the water nozzle is directed downward.
• He is responsible for directing the activities of the sales team.
• A lot of the criticism has been directed toward the concert's organizers.
• The students directed their efforts toward improving their community.
• In my current position, I direct a staff of over 200 employees.
• López directed and co-wrote all six episodes of the new season.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
• No need to defrost them first; just throw them right into the pan when directed.
  — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
• In the dark, people scrambled to dig for survivors and directed the wounded, dazed and bloody, away from the site.
  — Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2023
• The entrepreneurs were directed to stand in front of a podium and speak on a microphone.
  — Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 12 June 2023
• Rudd made a cameo in the Season 2 finale as the star of a play Oliver is directing, Ben Glenroy.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
• Watch the trailer for the Oliver Murray–directed short film below.
  — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2023
• Lee Isaac Chung, who made 2020's Minari, is directing Twisters.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
• Make-Ahead Note Prepare recipe as directed through Step 3.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2023
• Now, his workouts serve a different purpose: keeping up with the pace and movement of the movies he’s started to direct.
  — Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 1 June 2023
• Just assemble the mixture and roll as directed, then transfer to a baking sheet, wrap and chill.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
• The same goes, of course, for Greta Gerwig not to have been nominated for directing it.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2024
• She was photographed sitting with Ethan Hawke, who co-wrote and directed his new film Wildcat.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 3 Sep. 2023
• A day before the hearing, Cannon directed the two sides to come to court prepared to discuss that topic.
  — Mark Berman, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
• The strike group is headed toward the Persian Gulf — a clear message directed at Iran — but will most likely remain outside the gulf.
  — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2023
• The action appeared to be directed at referee Scott Foster who had handed out the foul.
  — Sam Joseph, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
• In 1968, my father directed my mother in Rachel Rachel, a deeply heartfelt film about a repressed schoolteacher.
  — Melissa Newman, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2023
• The performance replicated the acclaimed video, which was directed by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
• The new movie, directed by Justin Simien, hopes to benefit from being the only PG offering in the marketplace.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2023
• Pippin has a career in theater Pippin has been teaching at the New School for Drama since 2004 and was once the dean of the writing, acting and directing program there.
  — Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
• Cooper becomes the fourth person to direct himself to an acting nomination on more than one film (A Star Is Born, 2018).
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2024
• The video was directed by Nick Spanos and Debbie herself, with a festive Seventies party vibe.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2023

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direct

2 of 3 adjective

• I found a more direct route to the city.
• The coastline was exposed to the direct force of the hurricane.
• That way is more direct.
• The weather had a direct effect on our plans.
• Keep these plants out of direct sunlight.
• There's a direct connection between the two events.
• The investigation began in direct response to the newspaper story.
• The city’s fire chief said a trailer park took a direct hit.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 June 2023
• The cost of hoodoo’s balm, though, is a direct confrontation with loss.
  — Imani Perry, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
• His house had been spared a direct hit, but all the windows were broken.
  — Raja Shehadeh, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
• Keep in mind that this pan can’t withstand the direct heat or open flame of a stove top, and should only be used in the oven.
  — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
• My direct reports were asked to join the new budgeting process and told not to tell me.
  — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 17 May 2023
• There appeared to be some more direct barbs aimed at Babyface and his team, too.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2023
• But proposals to allow direct pay from the schools has yet to be approved by the NCAA.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
• This 2-mile trail is direct, has a creek crossing on stones, and several stairs on the way out.
  — Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2024
• In the clip viewed by Rolling Stone, Ross appears to be reading direct messages from Tate.
  — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
• While there is still warmth in the direct daytime sunlight of fall, the chill of winter is now lurking in the shadows.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
• As with most yachts these days, the stern is fitted with fold-out terraces that offer direct access to the sea.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2023
• Most of the other 2024 hopefuls have shied away from much direct criticism of Trump.
  — Katie Glueck, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
• The move was a no-brainer since there is no direct competition on that date in terms of a new tentpole.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
• The Weitz brothers will write, direct, and produce under their Depth of Field banner.
  — Breanna Bell, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
• There are also 10 direct power lines from Israel to Gaza, which are now shut off.
  — Szu Yu Chen, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• At the same time, the CCP has been less direct as the election approaches, wary of overdoing it, experts note.
  — Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
• Prior to Game 7 of the previous series, Brown had a direct message for Celtics fans: Be loud.
  — Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
• Years ago, there was a much quicker path to Tijuana through a direct flight from China.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2023
• If one end of a couch with aniline leather is in direct sunlight for long stretches of the day, that section winds up looking bleached.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
• There are four bedrooms, each with direct access to the outdoors and an ensuite bathroom.
  — Mark David, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
• The Common App is far from the only pathway for direct admissions.
  — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
• According to Breaux, the warranty is a direct indication of the strength of the liner.
  — Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
• The custom chatbot can be for your private use, for use by those with a direct link, or by the general public.
  — Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2023

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direct

3 of 3 adverb

• It costs less if you buy it direct from the manufacturer.
• The latest comes direct from the world of hand jives, baby.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2019
• Ed is so brilliant to be able to just go direct like that.
  — Brennan Carley, GQ, 17 Oct. 2017
• Make sure the aloe comes direct from the plant, or is fragrance-free, to avoid aggravation to the skin.
  — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 6 July 2020
• Finger-paint it on your cheeks or apply direct, and blend in with the heat of your fingers or a duo-fiber brush.
  — Allure, 9 Jan. 2018
• While that was in the works, the FDA allowed for some non-approved devices to be sold direct to consumer.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
• With a fair wind behind him, a goalkeeper scored direct from a goal kick in a fourth-tier match.
  — Steve Douglas, Star Tribune, 19 Jan. 2021
• To make your support go further, go direct to the restaurant.
  — Ian McNulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 7 Dec. 2020
• The route will mark the first time Delta has flown direct from Miami to the capital of Nassau, the tourism board noted.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
• Brands sometimes skip the influencers and go direct to users.
  — Jackson Weimer, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
• Only group winners advance direct to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
  — Graham Dunbar, ajc, 5 Sep. 2021
• On the same day, Pluto goes direct in your twelfth house of psychic powers and healing.
  — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 25 Sep. 2017
• Customers get tickets sent direct to their phones, so there is no more queuing to at the box office.
  — David Prosser, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021
• Farmers have more freedom to do things such as sell direct to buyers and sell to other states.
  — Julia Hollingsworth, Swati Gupta and Esha Mitra, CNN, 1 Dec. 2020
• With Venus now in Cancer, life should be a lot more fun, and Mercury turning direct on the 15th lifts a cloud of confusion away.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 May 2023
• Those were direct mailed to every household in the village, and, at least once a year, to every business as well, Summers said.
  — Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022
• In the documentary the princess speaks direct to camera, in a very straightforward way.
  — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Apr. 2022
• The smaller jets were easier to fill and could fly direct to more places around the world without funneling through hubs.
  — Robert Wall, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
• Now that passion is helping direct a young Auburn team in search of leadership.
  — Giana Han, al, 14 Nov. 2020
• They are not accustomed to selling direct to consumers and they are built to market to consumers who walk up and down aisles.
  — Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
• Lettuce can be direct seeded into the garden now through the end of February.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 3 Feb. 2021
• Selling direct to customers is what keeps me going. Fork.
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2022
• The same tests are also available direct to consumers through Walmart and Amazon.
  — Fortune, 23 Dec. 2021
• Yes, this has been an unpredictable time, so who knows what life will be like in October when Saturn goes direct.
  — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 17 May 2021
• The book aims to revive a sense of empowerment to the women who dominate direct-selling trades.
  — Rick Montgomery, kansascity, 26 Jan. 2018
• On 20th February, the speedy planet goes direct in Aquarius.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2021
• White’s biggest, and perhaps most surprising, tip building a successful brand is to go direct to the source.
  — Shama Hyder, Forbes, 2 June 2021
• Buses would leave every five minutes and run direct to Snowbird or Alta, avoiding stops along the way.
  — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 June 2021
• Add to this, Mercury, the communications maven, promises to go direct that same day — also in Leo.
  — SFChronicle.com, 28 July 2019
• Taskmaster Saturn also turns direct at 10:17 pm EDT, moving us along the path to our ambitions.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 10 Oct. 2021

Last Updated: 2 May 2024