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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It will be rerouted onto Main Street, Liberty Avenue, Baum Boulevard, and Negley Avenue, then back onto Penn Avenue.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The conflict has also disrupted airspace across parts of the Middle East, forcing airlines to reroute flights, particularly between Europe and Asia, along longer routes that burn more fuel and keep aircraft in the air for longer.
—Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
In addition to high fuel costs, tightening airspace also threatens to derail the global travel industry, as pilots reroute to avoid the Middle East conflict and capacity on popular routes fills up.
—Shivangi Lahiri, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Variety, Wasserman Agency’s original website rerouted to the new URL and initially displayed a message.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
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Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The conflict has also disrupted airspace across parts of the Middle East, forcing airlines to reroute flights, particularly between Europe and Asia, along longer routes that burn more fuel and keep aircraft in the air for longer.
—Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
In addition to high fuel costs, tightening airspace also threatens to derail the global travel industry, as pilots reroute to avoid the Middle East conflict and capacity on popular routes fills up.
—Shivangi Lahiri, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Variety, Wasserman Agency’s original website rerouted to the new URL and initially displayed a message.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Reroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroute. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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