Thesaurus results for RECHANNEL

rechannel

verb

Definition of rechannel

as in to divert

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Recent Examples of rechannel But his camp imagination soon ran way too wild and his efforts to rechannel bygone allure bordered on the carnivalesque. — Nathan Smith, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023

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Verb

The flight was forced to divert to Baltimore, where the man was removed from the plane and arrested on state charges, according to CBS.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Playwright Zimmerman, meanwhile, says the dispute has diverted attention from the subject the production was created to address.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of divert

Verb

If someone dominates the conversation, redirect attention to what the group is trying to accomplish.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, El Palacio de Hierro in Mexico has redirected part of its open-to-buy to affordable luxury and entry price points to offset declines at the higher end.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of redirect

Verb

As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Congressional approval should be required for significant discretionary expenditures or those that deviate from congressional appropriations.

— Debra Houry, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of deviate

Verb

That gave Michigan one more shot, and Underwood made this one count, connecting with JJ Buchanan for a game-winning 47-yard touchdown to avert disaster in Kyle Whittingham’s debut as Wolverines coach.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But at the last moment, the defense attorney sprung up from his chair to argue a Hail Mary in a final effort to avert a mistrial, prompting a court officer to hold out his hand to signal the jurors should not yet enter the courtroom.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of avert

Verb

Tepper deflected a couple of questions about a potential new contract extension for Young.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Most of the time, the Earth’s and Sun’s magnetic fields aren’t aligned, meaning that, as solar wind comes across Earth, much of it is deflected away from the planet.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of deflect

Verb

As rehearsals move forward, Eisenberg repeats key scenes in the play and shoots them differently each time, his camera coming to represent Mona’s shifting perspective.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Sabra Gossett, a curator for the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum, said the choice to shift to Florida for missile launches came after issues with one launch out of New Mexico.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of shift

Verb

In the event of an incident, the current system requires a medical team to reach the driver after an incident, make an assessment and then transfer him to the medical center.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
So the little zip zip of the print head inside is actually heating up the dye ribbon in the cartridge and transferring over a layer of color at a time.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

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