as in to turn
to change the course or direction of (something)
upon hearing the noise, he redirected his gaze to the window
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Recent Examples of redirect
In some cases, the compression worked in the festival’s favor, nudging people to leave overcrowded screenings and redirect their attention to other corners of the event.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
After the decline of their sugar industry, São Tomé merchants and planters began to redirect their more short-distance slave trade to the Americas.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
But domain lookups confirm the two Handala sites now redirect to FBI servers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Senate leadership also unveiled its plan last month to redirect $25 million from the Oklahoma Teachers’ Retirement System to increase the Parental Choice Tax Credit funding cap.
—Beth Wallis, StateImpact, 18 Mar. 2026
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
After the decline of their sugar industry, São Tomé merchants and planters began to redirect their more short-distance slave trade to the Americas.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
But domain lookups confirm the two Handala sites now redirect to FBI servers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Senate leadership also unveiled its plan last month to redirect $25 million from the Oklahoma Teachers’ Retirement System to increase the Parental Choice Tax Credit funding cap.
—Beth Wallis, StateImpact, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
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The Times of India found workers in Chirag Dilli, the city’s dumpling-making capital, so stretched for fuel that some had given up on steaming and had turned operations over to chow mein.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That combination can turn a small spark into a fast-moving fire.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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My dad glanced behind us once to see if we were being followed, winked at me in the rearview mirror, and then swung our car toward Interstate 80, headed west.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then the pendulum swung and strength training came into vogue in the ’90s and 2000s as more research emerged suggesting that lifting could help improve bone health and prevent osteoporosis, Petrzela says.—
Caitlin Carlson,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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North Richland Hills fire crews are on scene to deal with the hazmat situation and police are working to divert traffic to clear the backup, police said in a social media post.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The tanker, believed to be carrying about 190,000 barrels of Russian diesel, spent weeks drifting in the Atlantic before diverting toward Venezuela, according to tracking data.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trump has sought to deflect public concerns about AI, inviting major technology companies to the White House earlier this month to commit to developing their own power generation.—
Matthew Daly,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Top officials always deflected questions about whether regime change was a goal, focusing instead on the military objectives that the administration outlined.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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This pizza has soppressata, whipped ricotta and drizzles of hot honey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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