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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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In the past, Ogles has spoken about his strategy of keeping campaign operations lean while redirecting donors to super PACs that later made independent expenditures supporting his campaign.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The new, patent-pending Auto-Clean system redirects water during startup and shutdown to flush over the outside of the riser, actively sweeping away debris.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
However, with the number of residents dwindling, the government has decided to take down some shelters and redirect resources elsewhere.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In the past, Ogles has spoken about his strategy of keeping campaign operations lean while redirecting donors to super PACs that later made independent expenditures supporting his campaign.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Most of these crimes were tied to identity theft, allowing criminals to access accounts, redirect benefits, or launch phishing attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The new, patent-pending Auto-Clean system redirects water during startup and shutdown to flush over the outside of the riser, actively sweeping away debris.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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