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
Based on its category classification, the robot knows its physical limits, which prevents it from crashing and dynamically redirects the movement to safely slide or traverse along the edge of the singularity boundary.
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
In the final minute of overtime, Boldy redirected a Jared Spurgeon shot out of mid air and past the Dallas goalie for the winner.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Caufield took Nick Suzuki’s centering pass in the slot and redirected the puck in.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Possible solutions now being explored include tougher solid electrolytes that can better withstand stress, microscopic voids that redirect dendrite growth, and protective coatings on lithium electrodes to reduce dendrite formation during charging.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
In the final minute of overtime, Boldy redirected a Jared Spurgeon shot out of mid air and past the Dallas goalie for the winner.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Caufield took Nick Suzuki’s centering pass in the slot and redirected the puck in.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Possible solutions now being explored include tougher solid electrolytes that can better withstand stress, microscopic voids that redirect dendrite growth, and protective coatings on lithium electrodes to reduce dendrite formation during charging.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
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This was supposed to be the breakthrough; the moment the Magic finally turned the corner after years of rebuilding, retooling and resetting.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Many people have turned a living room or office into a temporary bedroom to avoid stairs while healing.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Chevron's refiners swung to a loss of $817 million compared with a profit of $325 million in last year's quarter, due to the lower margins, the timing effects on financial hedges and higher transportation costs.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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But two surprise special election victories in March buoyed Democratic hopes that Florida’s Republicans and independents could swing sharply left this year.—
Shauna Muckle,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Simply cut your downspout to the height of your rain barrel and divert water into it.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the shortages of Patriot defense systems remain a concern amid reports that the Pentagon is considering diverting advanced defensive weapons earmarked for Ukraine to the Middle East.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jackson also accused Lewis George’s supporters of trying to deflect attention from the OCF investigation involving her campaign.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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This motion is difficult to observe; hydrogen is practically invisible to X-rays, which in water molecules deflect only off the atoms of oxygen.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Those of us who love her were able to finally take a breather on this one when the film bros eventually shut up and were able to admit that Hathaway totally whips ass in this franchise closer.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The younger Franqui, who was out on a more than $1 million bond, was also re-arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after allegedly pistol whipping a person in West Hartford.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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