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
If you're redirected to a CAPTCHA on an unfamiliar site or after clicking a suspicious link, stop immediately.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The last of them was a Graves smash toward the net late in the frame, which freshman Maddie Rodgers redirected in for a 2-1 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
State officials said Tuesday morning that multiple polling places received non-credible bomb threats, causing some voters to be redirected to other sites to cast their ballots.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
If Pittman had brought her car to Dutch’s Auto Service, employees would have redirected her to the dealership for repairs, Mortensen said.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Without accurate data, there is no way to see what is working and what needs to be redirected to have the biggest effect.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Winger Collin Graf redirected a shot that was put toward the Sharks’ net by Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, particularly in the United States, public investment in science seems to be redirected and concentrated on AI at the expense of other disciplines.
—Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The last of them was a Graves smash toward the net late in the frame, which freshman Maddie Rodgers redirected in for a 2-1 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
State officials said Tuesday morning that multiple polling places received non-credible bomb threats, causing some voters to be redirected to other sites to cast their ballots.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
If Pittman had brought her car to Dutch’s Auto Service, employees would have redirected her to the dealership for repairs, Mortensen said.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Without accurate data, there is no way to see what is working and what needs to be redirected to have the biggest effect.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Winger Collin Graf redirected a shot that was put toward the Sharks’ net by Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, particularly in the United States, public investment in science seems to be redirected and concentrated on AI at the expense of other disciplines.
—Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
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In Manassas Park, Virginia, a city that is nearly 40% Hispanic, the electorate swung 22 points to the left last week for Democratic Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In May, the indictment said, Clase agreed to throw a ball at a certain point in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the batter swung, resulting in a strike, costing the bettors $4,000 in wagers.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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Cherry already has a soft spot for Biancani, never mind the grueling conditioning, including countless hours of running that whipped the Hornets into shape.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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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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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
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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 15 Nov. 2025.
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