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 Instead of spending thousands replacing floors or refinishing woodwork, the couple redirected that budget toward updates that had a much bigger visual impact. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Unguarded and standing inside the 6-yard box, Spain's Pedro Porro redirected a pass by Álex Baena perfectly into the net for a 2-0 lead in the 66th minute. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Lena Dunham was spotted poking her head out of a backseat window and chatting with someone redirecting traffic, while her ex, a suited Jack Antonoff, and his sister, fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, were also seen walking up to MSG. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 Trump has accused vandals of ruining the pool, and redirected officers to police the area. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for redirect

Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect

Verb

Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The patriotic ball drop is scheduled to air at midnight ET on CNN as July 3 turns into July 4 in Times Square.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

Beat a prime Holloway at 170, though, and the door swings back open to the paydays he's chased since the rematch became official.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
To the fans who have watched the Warriors swing and miss on free agents and various trade targets over the last few years, watching Simons sign with another team was painful.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of swing

Verb

Now, that excess gets diverted into the Austerlitz basin instead, where it’s held deep underground until the weather clears, then pumped gradually to treatment plants outside the city.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Hotels are offering 50% discounts, schools, mosques and sports halls have been prepared to house mourners, and bus and rail networks are being diverted to serve the main events.

— Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of divert

Verb

Malik Tillman stepped up and coolly scored on the free kick, his shot deflecting into the net off a Belgian player who was jumping as part of a wall.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 July 2026
In the long shadows of the Pacific Northwest, the Yanks were fortunate not to trail 5-1 at the half — and their lone goal came on a Malik Tillman free kick that deflected off a Belgian defender’s head into the net.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Definition of deflect

Verb

Scotland carried the ball for 13 phases to enter Argentina's 22 and Hutchinson whipped an accurate long pass to Tuipulotu on the right wing who scored untouched.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Olise kept his intentions hidden to the last, shaping up to cross the ball to the back post before sharply turning his hips and whipping his pass into the goalscorer’s path, breaking two defensive lines along the way.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026