as in swung
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 redirected
Judd redirected Paul Marie's cross in the 83rd and the duo combined for the forward's fifth goal of the season on a header in the 89th.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
His arrival comes when the world’s attention has been redirected towards the war in the Middle East.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, the drive has redirected its energy toward dropping cards of encouragement and flowers at the homes of service members' families.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Those living in encampments can be redirected to areas in which schools and businesses are not within close proximity and won’t be subjected to arrest or citation.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Kings tied it 1-1 when Byfield redirected a Laferriere feed past Lankinen for his 23rd of the season – matching his career best.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The plan appears to include drawing lines around a stadium district from which economic activity revenue would be redirected back into the project.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Martin said Ireland had been on the brink of having oil tankers redirected to other countries and its refinery shut down.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Then, after DeBrusk redirected the puck skyward from the slot for a go-ahead goal, Douglas would exchange blows with Jeffrey Viel.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
His arrival comes when the world’s attention has been redirected towards the war in the Middle East.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, the drive has redirected its energy toward dropping cards of encouragement and flowers at the homes of service members' families.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Those living in encampments can be redirected to areas in which schools and businesses are not within close proximity and won’t be subjected to arrest or citation.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Kings tied it 1-1 when Byfield redirected a Laferriere feed past Lankinen for his 23rd of the season – matching his career best.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The plan appears to include drawing lines around a stadium district from which economic activity revenue would be redirected back into the project.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Martin said Ireland had been on the brink of having oil tankers redirected to other countries and its refinery shut down.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Then, after DeBrusk redirected the puck skyward from the slot for a go-ahead goal, Douglas would exchange blows with Jeffrey Viel.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
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The game swung on these knife-edge moments, but the actual performance levels were similar from both teams.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But as the ball swung around the perimeter, opportunities arose for the likes of Dosunmu and McDaniels to crack the paint off the bounce.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the 24-year-old has offered little to suggest a corner is going to be turned.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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When the Fed began raising rates in 2022, the correlation between stocks and bonds turned positive — meaning that bonds weren’t the portfolio ballast investors were expecting.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Traffic was being diverted, and drivers were urged to avoid the area and use Miami Gardens Drive, 183rd Street, as an alternate route.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Officers diverted traffic between Auto Mall Parkway and Doane Street onto Grimmer Boulevard.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those three words — which end up being alien, glamorous, and whipped — will shape their dishes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Reigns whipped Punk into the barricade and continued his assault in the crowd.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Kempe deflected Panarin’s low-flying shot upward and inside the right post for his first playoff goal after leading the Kings during the season.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jacques scored when a clearing attempt from a Toronto defender deflected off him at the corner of the 18-yard box and went into the goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Biogen has shifted its focus to its pipeline of late-stage products, including therapies for lupus and antibody-medicated rejection (AMR) treatments for kidney transplant patients, according to Wells Fargo.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gao Jiyang, founder and CEO of embodied AI firm Galaxea, said the challenge has shifted from simply collecting more data to allocating it across modalities in a structured way.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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