reroute
verb
re·route
(ˌ)rē-ˈrüt 
-ˈrau̇t
rerouted; rerouting
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
intransitive
: to switch to a different route
The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.
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Flight-tracking data from the weekend shows widespread rerouting as international flights sought to avoid Venezuelan airspace.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
A number of Detroit Department of Transportation buses will be rerouted during the closures.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Voters were rerouted or left in fear.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Both clubs also rerouted 2025 second-rounders to the Utah Jazz so that the Lakers could offload the contract of guard Jalen Hood-Schifino in the deal.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
A number of Detroit Department of Transportation buses will be rerouted during the closures.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Voters were rerouted or left in fear.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Both clubs also rerouted 2025 second-rounders to the Utah Jazz so that the Lakers could offload the contract of guard Jalen Hood-Schifino in the deal.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Reroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroute. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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