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
If the fund ultimately moves forward, California’s law would impose a 100% state tax on payments made to California recipients, effectively redirecting the money to state funds.
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Naomi Taxay,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
No shovel would finish in time, so Heracles redirected two rivers and let the water do the work in a day.
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Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Later that year, Congress redirected funds from the dome completion to support the Union war effort.
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Allison M. Prasch,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Once the email safely lands in your inbox, the criminal flips a switch on the back end, redirecting that same QR code to a malicious site.
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Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 June 2026
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Naomi Taxay,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
No shovel would finish in time, so Heracles redirected two rivers and let the water do the work in a day.
—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Later that year, Congress redirected funds from the dome completion to support the Union war effort.
—
Allison M. Prasch,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Once the email safely lands in your inbox, the criminal flips a switch on the back end, redirecting that same QR code to a malicious site.
—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
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Atlanta experts in fitness and nutrition say the World Cup offers a rare opportunity for people to turn inspiration into action.
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The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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Any behavior requires a coordinated action across the brain—swing a baseball bat, complete a math problem—and the more the action is repeated, the more the associated neural pathways will strengthen.
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Ryan returned the favor in the fourth, getting Dalton Rushing, Freeland and Ohtani to all swing and miss.
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The California Highway Patrol's Woodland division said traffic was being diverted off the freeway at Reed Avenue.
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Bessent did not specify how much money would be released, which entity in Qatar would control the account, where the funds would be held, what role Iran would play in directing purchases or what enforcement tools the Treasury would use to ensure the money is not diverted.
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Crépeau's block deflected the ball back to Breel Embolo, who took a second shot.
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The younger Carricarte, much like his father, deflected praise and shined credit on others.
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Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who was caught on camera whipping a yellow taxi cab with a belt, damaging the hood, following the Knicks’ comeback victory in Game 4 of the NBA finals, officials said Friday.
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Democrats work ceaselessly to whip the American people into a frenzy of hate and conflict.
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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