reroute
verb
re·route
(ˌ)rē-ˈrüt 
-ˈrau̇t
rerouted; rerouting
: 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
: to switch to a different route
The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.
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Two others who were shot inside the lounge took themselves to area hospitals but were later rerouted to UofL Hospital by medical staff.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The group effectively shut the Red Sea to most Western shippers after war in Gaza began in 2023, forcing vessels to reroute.
—The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
No matter that Route 66 was a federal highway; the chance for a little ex-post-facto rerouting likely appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson as another way to give the feds a little poke in the eye.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
If that happens, then all of the maritime shipping traffic coming from Asia, going to Europe, has to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, adds three weeks onto the transit time, takes 20 percent of global shipping off the table.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The group effectively shut the Red Sea to most Western shippers after war in Gaza began in 2023, forcing vessels to reroute.
—The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
No matter that Route 66 was a federal highway; the chance for a little ex-post-facto rerouting likely appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson as another way to give the feds a little poke in the eye.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
If that happens, then all of the maritime shipping traffic coming from Asia, going to Europe, has to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, adds three weeks onto the transit time, takes 20 percent of global shipping off the table.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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