reroute
verb
re·route
(ˌ)rē-ˈrüt 
-ˈrau̇t
rerouted; rerouting
1
transitive
: 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
2
intransitive
: to switch to a different route
The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.
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Such alterations can include rerouting planes or delaying flights when there are not enough controllers to handle the normal workload.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The professor said IP addresses can change or be masked and rerouted through Wi-Fi connections, VPNs or other services like Tor.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Cruise company Carnival Corporation has canceled its current calls in Montego Bay and is rerouting its ships to ports in Belize and the Bahamas, according to its most recent update.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
In response, Microsoft has rerouted portal traffic away from Azure Front Door to restore functionality.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The professor said IP addresses can change or be masked and rerouted through Wi-Fi connections, VPNs or other services like Tor.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Cruise company Carnival Corporation has canceled its current calls in Montego Bay and is rerouting its ships to ports in Belize and the Bahamas, according to its most recent update.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
In response, Microsoft has rerouted portal traffic away from Azure Front Door to restore functionality.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reroute
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“Reroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroute. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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