Thesaurus results for REDIRECTED

redirected

verb

past tense of redirect

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 Meanwhile, money that had been used for arts was redirected for other purposes, which were not described in the memo. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 They are developed under pressure and later redirected toward financial stability and growth. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Anton Saletros played a free kick from the right sideline that was redirected by Ojeda’s header at the front post and Waterman tapped it inside the back post from point-blank range. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 The Red Sea attacks now threaten millions of barrels per day of oil that the Saudis redirected through a pipeline to its western coast amid to the security situation in Hormuz. — Spencer Kimball,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 July 2026 In early June, the Elliotts redirected their swimming endowment to the school’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 The effort comes at the same time as the FBI has mandated that 260 analysts be redirected from field offices nationwide to focus on the Fulton County probe, according to an agency memo reviewed by ProPublica. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 July 2026 That same energy, when handled with skill, can be redirected toward insight, innovation, and stronger collaboration. — Susan MacKenty Brady, Fortune, 14 July 2026 All of it is being caused by a massive heat dome centered near the Great Basin that is causing southern monsoonal moisture to be redirected toward the region. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

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Out in the clean air, this pointer swung away from the compass to aim at the plume’s edge, several seconds before the fly physically turned to head back.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
It’s swung as low as $72 early this month and as high as $102 last week on uncertainty about whether the United States and Iran could reach a deal to allow oil tankers to move freely again from the Middle East to customers worldwide.

— Stan Choe, Fortune, 30 July 2026

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Hicks said an off-duty state trooper and an armed citizen — whose identities weren't immediately disclosed — both fired back and diverted the gunman from the restaurant.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Due to the Brooklyn Bridge closure, drivers heading into Manhattan were diverted from Centre Street Exit to either FDR Drive or the Park Row South Exits.

— Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of diverted

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Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.

— Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Juan Rivera tried mate for the first time from his now wife Tiffany, who whipped it up for him while manning a beverage booth at a music festival.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of whipped

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The deadlock was broken within five minutes when striker Haley Hopkins pounced on a shot by teammate Lo’eau LaBonta that was deflected.

— Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
France hit a comebacker that deflected off Petersen’s forearm and toward catcher Joe Mack, who threw France out at first.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

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