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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Also called the Rainbow Bridge because of its arched construction, it was preserved by the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association after traffic was rerouted to the main highway in the 1960s.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Saudi Arabia was able to reroute much of its oil exports via its East-West pipeline.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026
In one demonstration, an agent searched for a restroom, identified an out-of-order sign, and independently rerouted to another location.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Plus, its signature TrueMesh technology reroutes traffic to reduce dead zones and drop-offs.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Saudi Arabia was able to reroute much of its oil exports via its East-West pipeline.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026
In one demonstration, an agent searched for a restroom, identified an out-of-order sign, and independently rerouted to another location.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Plus, its signature TrueMesh technology reroutes traffic to reduce dead zones and drop-offs.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 17 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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