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
Later, if the user pastes normally, they could be redirected to phishing sites and have sensitive log-in information stolen, including MFA (multifactor authentication) codes.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In March 2023, Phillip signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, then he was redirected to the Denver Broncos before the season started.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
His shot toward the net was then redirected past Nedeljkovic for his third goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
When reached for comment by TIME regarding the conservative pushback, the Department of Defense redirected to Hegseth’s social media post.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Gibbs, a father to two daughters, describes the way parenting redirected his gaze inward and, in turn, refined the work.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
Sheriff Wayne Woo said the idea for these two facilities came in 2011 after a law passed which redirected inmates away from state prison and to local jails.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Dams have redirected waterways, and rivers have changed course all on their own.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Before their relationship could properly take shape, however, Yuan chose to leave the experiment, a departure that redirected Suzuki’s path toward McIntosh and the heartbreak that would follow.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In March 2023, Phillip signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, then he was redirected to the Denver Broncos before the season started.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
His shot toward the net was then redirected past Nedeljkovic for his third goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
When reached for comment by TIME regarding the conservative pushback, the Department of Defense redirected to Hegseth’s social media post.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Gibbs, a father to two daughters, describes the way parenting redirected his gaze inward and, in turn, refined the work.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
Sheriff Wayne Woo said the idea for these two facilities came in 2011 after a law passed which redirected inmates away from state prison and to local jails.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Dams have redirected waterways, and rivers have changed course all on their own.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Before their relationship could properly take shape, however, Yuan chose to leave the experiment, a departure that redirected Suzuki’s path toward McIntosh and the heartbreak that would follow.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
Verb
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The election will be a test of whether Mamdani, and his focus on lowering the cost of living, can bring back nonwhite voters who swung to the right.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rojas swung, and an undeniable crack of the bat followed.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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His solo debut, Barbarian, made more than $45 million on a budget of less than $5 million, and now Warners was entrusting the actor turned director with a movie costing eight times that.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The pilots diverted the flight to Buffalo to attempt an emergency landing.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The $155,000 figure was within a range covered by insurance, and FBI investigators found that no individual donor funds were diverted before they were deposited into the Bright Futures Fund, Johnston wrote.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For weeks, Pelosi had deflected questions about her political future, insisting her central focus was on ensuring that Prop 50 redistricting ballot measure passed in California.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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One idea suggests that the electron-positron pairs are deflected by weak intergalactic magnetic fields and that this bounces low-energy gamma-rays out of our line of sight.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Those results were buoyed in part by surging support from young voters and Hispanic voters, who shifted toward the right in 2024 after historically leaning toward the Democrats.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill, 53, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor who was elected to Congress in the Democratic wave of 2018, emerged victorious after a bruising campaign that tested her reputation as a moderate in a state that has shifted towards Republicans in recent years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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