Thesaurus results for REDIRECT

redirect

verb

ˌrē-də-ˈrekt

Definition of redirect

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 Russia’s war in Ukraine has brought on new threats, from Ukrainian cyber, drone, and missile attacks on space industry infrastructure to personnel and funding redirected from the Russian space program to support the war effort. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Time saved that is never redirected becomes organizational slack, and slack is invisible in financial statements. — Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 During this time, annuals often redirect their energy toward maturing seeds instead of flowers. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 His trajectory shifts when a virtual quest screen appears before him, redirecting him toward life as an army cook. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redirect

Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect

Verb

Concentration has turned other people’s incidents into your downtime.

— Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Jayden Williams, who recently turned 23, was impeached by the Stockbridge City Council in the city south of Atlanta after taking office in January.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn

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

Who wouldn’t like to whip out a formula that enabled you to judge this action as evil and the other as merely wrong?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Michele plays Darcy Miles, a Pilates Princess and trainer who, when asked to whip her girls into shape, flexes her muscles too hard.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026