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
If a caller is located near two different counties — or even near a state line — the call could get directed to the wrong dispatch center, costing valuable time as that center redirects the person and information to the proper place.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2025
The benefits of deadheading include: Production of more blooms: Removing old flowers before the plant expends energy on seed production, redirects that energy into more blooms.
Fresher-looking garden and containers: Most dead flowers and wilting stems are not attractive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
The administration continues to navigate the fallout from the Epstein memo controversy while Trump seeks to redirect focus toward other policy priorities.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Sometimes, the boldest move is to redirect your energy toward what’s already working.
—James Barlow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2025
The benefits of deadheading include: Production of more blooms: Removing old flowers before the plant expends energy on seed production, redirects that energy into more blooms.
Fresher-looking garden and containers: Most dead flowers and wilting stems are not attractive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
The administration continues to navigate the fallout from the Epstein memo controversy while Trump seeks to redirect focus toward other policy priorities.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Sometimes, the boldest move is to redirect your energy toward what’s already working.
—James Barlow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
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Fister, meanwhile, turned into a strikeout machine, and well, a latter-day Alexander, with an 11.4 K/BB ratio and a 1.79 ERA in 11 starts.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The trade turned into one of the most lopsided deals in big-league history.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently suggested the Houston Astros could swing a blockbuster trade deadline deal for Miami Marlins hurler Edward Cabrera in the coming days.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Never did Nick Kurtz consider this, not as a young boy learning to swing left-handed in Lancaster, Pa., or during the charmed collegiate career that catapulted him into baseball’s consciousness.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Critics of President Donald Trump have claimed that the release is an effort to divert attention from the Jeffrey Epstein controversy.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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With 90% from demolition and 10% from construction, these materials could be diverted from the landfill and sold.—
Linda Thompson Gonzalez,
Sun Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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As public furor over the Epstein files has exploded in recent weeks, Trump has sought to deflect criticism.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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The sophomore defensive back deflected 14 passes and picked off quarterbacks three times.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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On a Friday night in February on East Sixth Street, a steely-eyed bar doorman rushed around a crowd agitating on the sidewalk and whipped a flashlight above his shoulder.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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While the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun rolling back its shoes-off policy at security checkpoints, this ability to whip them off and on in seconds is still majorly convenient for travel.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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