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 That means being mindful of negative thoughts about body image — and redirecting them. — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 The foundation said the building continues to present structural and regulatory problems and described selling it as a practical way to redirect its resources. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Over half — 52% — of Gen Z investors (those born between 1997 and 2007) have redirected money intended for investing to sports bets, a Betterment survey of 1,000 investors finds. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The Foundation, created to support an effort spearheaded by first lady Casey DeSantis, quickly redirected its $10 million cut to two organizations — Save our Society from Drugs and Secure Florida’s Future. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redirect

Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect

Verb

The notes of bergamot, pink mint, cedar, and musk turn this thinning hair treatment into a luxury form of self-care.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
This study was done at temperatures so low that even helium turns liquid.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

They are populated by characters who swing between extremes, people on the verge of disappearing one minute and of being too forward the next, either revealing too much or too little.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Steinem's version of feminism today is more aligned with Democrats at a time when, at least for now, the country has swung Republican.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of swing

Verb

The flight was forced to divert to Baltimore, where the man was removed from the plane and arrested on state charges, according to CBS.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Playwright Zimmerman, meanwhile, says the dispute has diverted attention from the subject the production was created to address.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of divert

Verb

Ted deflects the questions, but the friendly encounter only seems to make Alice dig in.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Chemical sunscreen filters absorb UV rays, while the zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in mineral sunscreens sit on the skin’s surface and physically deflect them.

— Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of deflect

Verb

Into the work, esparza’s has also added a scene from the Florentine Codex showing a Spaniard whipping an Indigenous person and images of ICE raids in LA and Chicago, connecting centuries of oppression together.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Many Hoosiers whip out their smartphones to pay for a latte or a drink at a bar.

— Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2026