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 The team and the city could also agree that revenue streams not required to make the additional development financially feasible could be redirected into paying off the stadium bonds instead. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Psychologist Chivonna Childs, PhD, told Cleveland Clinic that redirecting attention through movement can quiet an anxious mind. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 With Hormuz blocked, Saudi Arabia has been redirecting shipments to its Red Sea port of Jeddah. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026 Theo Corbeanu, on the counter-attack, fired a low shot from the right side of the penalty box that was redirected by Will Sands inside the near post and past goalkeeper Matt Turner for an own goal that gave Toronto a 1-0 lead in the 43rd minute. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redirect

Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect

Verb

One of my non-negotiable recommendations is Tonnara di Scopello, another historic tuna fishery turned into a tiny museum and protected cove.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Her biweekly nostalgia program has turned into a daily online recap of the Keffe D trial.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

But once every 12 years, during the Year of the Horse, the doors swing open.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The inning should have been over after Bo Bichette swung on a bouncing pitch that went back to the backstop, but Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz threw the ball past first base, and Bichette was safe.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of swing

Verb

After one unit went offline, the Romanian navy blasted riverbed rocks, dredged the channel, and sank barges filled with stones in an attempt to divert more water toward the plant and keep the other unit operating.

— , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Taxpayers need to know that almost $200 million of their money has been diverted away from charging stations that could help make commuting with electric vehicles easier.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of divert

Verb

Calhoun, a defensive back, deflects a last-second two-point conversion pass with a fingertip and UM beats Nebraska, 31-30, for its first of five national championships.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Kate Faasse equalized for the Dash in the 42nd minute after Kiki Van Zanten’s shot deflected off North Carolina goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026