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
Kakha doesn't sell to Russia — but has heard his wines end up there anyway, purchased somewhere along the supply chain and redirected without his knowledge.
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Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The law, passed two years ago by state legislators, now requires children under 13 who are considered delinquent, or who have broken a state law, be redirected to social services.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Vehicles traveling south will be redirected west and routed towards Southeast Second Avenue.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Since then, the amount redirected to operations has doubled from less than $15 million to $30 million, according to board documents.
—Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The highway lane remained shut down for roughly an hour between Blossom Hill Road and Hellyer Avenue, with traffic being redirected onto surface streets.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Mitch Marner was given credit for a 2-0 goal scored 14 seconds later on a play where Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker accidentally redirected the puck into his own net.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have redirected oil exports via the East-West and Habshan-Fujairah pipelines respectively.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Pets and children are especially curious and should be redirected or kept away from the jellyfish.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The law, passed two years ago by state legislators, now requires children under 13 who are considered delinquent, or who have broken a state law, be redirected to social services.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Vehicles traveling south will be redirected west and routed towards Southeast Second Avenue.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Since then, the amount redirected to operations has doubled from less than $15 million to $30 million, according to board documents.
—Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The highway lane remained shut down for roughly an hour between Blossom Hill Road and Hellyer Avenue, with traffic being redirected onto surface streets.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Mitch Marner was given credit for a 2-0 goal scored 14 seconds later on a play where Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker accidentally redirected the puck into his own net.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have redirected oil exports via the East-West and Habshan-Fujairah pipelines respectively.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Pets and children are especially curious and should be redirected or kept away from the jellyfish.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
Verb
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From this perspective, the pendulum has fully swung from being near resistance and overbought to being near support and oversold.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Once the board was attached, the contestant swung the board around by, yep, the spike in his nose.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The confessions of a paperboy turned journalist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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What was supposed to be 30 minutes of catching up turned into two hours of orange-and-blue gushing.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Most people choose to fly into Aspen airport, but that too can be hit or miss, with flights often being canceled and diverted due to weather conditions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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This past season the team diverted 217,000 pounds of trash from ending up in landfills.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The combination of sugar snap peas and whipped tofu with a sizzling oil drizzle is a meatless stunner.—
Ellie Krieger,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
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Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Anthony Gordon played a low pass into the box, and Rice’s shot was deflected past Costa Rica goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira for a 1-0 lead.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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After Brunson missed a shot with about 17 seconds remaining, the Spurs deflected the ball down court to De’Aaron Fox, who picked it up near San Antonio’s basket with the Spurs ahead 106-105 with less than 13 seconds left.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The focus then shifted to her head.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The dynamic shifted in April 2025 after voters brought in newcomer Commissioner Richard Lara, and Kirk Menendez lost against Lago for mayor.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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