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
Kyiv's allies have slapped heavy sanctions on Moscow, forcing it to redirect its key oil exports toward new markets, particularly in Asia.
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CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The map showed traffic being redirected onto the HOV lane and a major traffic jam beginning just north of Spring Creek Parkway.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Following their deaths, the flight plan was redirected.
—María Verza, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Toews declined to indulge in discussion about his value to a Cup contender, redirecting the conversation to his belief in this season’s Jets.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The map showed traffic being redirected onto the HOV lane and a major traffic jam beginning just north of Spring Creek Parkway.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Following their deaths, the flight plan was redirected.
—María Verza, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Toews declined to indulge in discussion about his value to a Cup contender, redirecting the conversation to his belief in this season’s Jets.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
Verb
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Owners David, a pharmacist, and Ryan, a counselor, began restoring historic homes out of personal passion before turning their knack for curation into a hospitality venture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hillier turned at 20-under Sunday, a shot ahead of Herbert who had just birdied the 10th hole.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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As the exomoon orbits its host, its gravity swings the planet around their common center of gravity, called the barycenter.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bridgerton, with its consciously diverse vision of a Regency world, feels like a project conceived in a more inclusive moment; the pendulum has since swung the other way.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The entrance of Thea Elvsted (Celeste Arias), a school girl acquaintance, both unsettles and diverts Hedda.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Money that should be reinvested into improving services and expanding operations is instead diverted to legal defense and settlements, especially in a system where these cases rarely, if ever, go before a jury.—
Nick Payzant,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fifth year of hostilities on Tuesday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky went on a media offensive, speaking to several news outlets to reiterate the need for international pressure on Moscow and deflect criticisms about his own rule.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Attorney General of the United States deflects and denies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To prove how great his feet are, Blanco then whipped off his shoes and insisted the camera zoom in on his foot.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2026
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Though both storms are similar — with a major storm system lingering over the region for over a day and whipping the region with merciless hurricane-level winds, driving inch after inch of wet snow — what made the 1978 storm so devastating was the apparent suddenness of its arrival.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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