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 Russia’s war in Ukraine has brought on new threats, from Ukrainian cyber, drone, and missile attacks on space industry infrastructure to personnel and funding redirected from the Russian space program to support the war effort. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Time saved that is never redirected becomes organizational slack, and slack is invisible in financial statements. — Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 During this time, annuals often redirect their energy toward maturing seeds instead of flowers. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 His trajectory shifts when a virtual quest screen appears before him, redirecting him toward life as an army cook. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redirect

Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect

Verb

One thoughtful question could turn a confusing discussion into a conversation people can genuinely learn from.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
Mathematics could gain faster answers while losing some of the human process that turns those answers into lasting knowledge.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 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

Tepper deflected a couple of questions about a potential new contract extension for Young.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Most of the time, the Earth’s and Sun’s magnetic fields aren’t aligned, meaning that, as solar wind comes across Earth, much of it is deflected away from the planet.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 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