re·di·rect
ˌrē-də-ˈrekt 
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
redirected; redirecting; redirects
: to change the course or direction of
law
: an examination of a witness that follows a cross-examination : redirect examination
called the witness back to the stand for redirect
Examples of redirect in a Sentence
Verb
They dug trenches near the river to redirect the flow of the water.
Traffic will be redirected to avoid downtown.
Visitors to the old website address are redirected automatically to the new one.
I tried to redirect their attention to the other painting.
It's time to redirect your energy to your homework.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
In some cases, the compression worked in the festival’s favor, nudging people to leave overcrowded screenings and redirect their attention to other corners of the event.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Detroit didn’t roll over, with Dominik Shine scoring on a redirect less than four minutes later, but the hole proved too deep.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Visiting the real account settings page prevents attackers from redirecting you to a fake site.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
In some cases, the compression worked in the festival’s favor, nudging people to leave overcrowded screenings and redirect their attention to other corners of the event.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
Tkachuk cut Florida’s deficit to 2-1 on a redirect of a Gustav Forsling shot 42 seconds into the third period.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Detroit didn’t roll over, with Dominik Shine scoring on a redirect less than four minutes later, but the hole proved too deep.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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