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
Traffic is being redirected after a crash shut down all eastbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway on Sunday afternoon.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
But where Smith believed unrealistically in talismanic lists and self-help books to redirect his life, Capote clung fiercely to his own brilliance and hard work.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Werenski swatted the puck with his glove to knock it away from two Utah players low in the zone, then Fantilli redirected it down and toward the wall with his stick.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Eco effort Sustainability is a major consideration here, with all electricity obtained from renewable sources, a recycling service that redirects 80 per cent of waste from landfill and an air-conditioning system specially chosen for its energy efficiency.
—Cassie Doney, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
But where Smith believed unrealistically in talismanic lists and self-help books to redirect his life, Capote clung fiercely to his own brilliance and hard work.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Werenski swatted the puck with his glove to knock it away from two Utah players low in the zone, then Fantilli redirected it down and toward the wall with his stick.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Eco effort Sustainability is a major consideration here, with all electricity obtained from renewable sources, a recycling service that redirects 80 per cent of waste from landfill and an air-conditioning system specially chosen for its energy efficiency.
—Cassie Doney, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
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Researchers in Germany are set to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Together, these trends have turned industrial space into a cornerstone of national logistics and digital capacity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Cubs won’t be tripping over themselves to part with a player like that, but the Red Sox might be uniquely well positioned to swing a deal.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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There are a number of ways to divert excess water away from flower beds, like trenching, extending gutters, or installing a rain barrel.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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The complaint asserts that Minneapolis and Saint Paul have been forced to divert officers from their usual duties to respond to incidents involving federal immigration enforcement, undermining local efforts to protect the community.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the Hall effect, charge carriers are normally deflected by a magnetic field.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Grubauer deflected Zibanejad's initial shot wide and off the end board, and Zibanejad followed it and sent the rebound from behind the goal line back off the goalie and in for his 18th.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Chargers blockers failed to solve a few stunts, The Patriots whipped them on straight-up rushes, too.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Absinthe 1 egg white Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake briefly without ice to whip the egg.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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