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, 5 Dec. 2025
Already having trialed four vessels through the canal in November, CMA CGM will redirect eastbound sailings from the FAL1 service back through the Egyptian trade artery starting in early January.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The new design redirects airflow around the body and draws contaminated particles into a small purification zone.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Banks never send sign-in links that redirect through unfamiliar sites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Already having trialed four vessels through the canal in November, CMA CGM will redirect eastbound sailings from the FAL1 service back through the Egyptian trade artery starting in early January.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
Cross is over and prosecution is doing a brief redirect.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The new design redirects airflow around the body and draws contaminated particles into a small purification zone.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for redirect
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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