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
Everyone who had already arrived at school was evacuated while police searched the building, and district officials redirected buses to another location.
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Canada, the team and the country, could finally take a breath when Suzuki redirected defenseman Devon Toews’ shot from the point past Czechia goaltender Lukas Dostal.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Students who were already on campus were relocated and busses on the way to school were redirected and classes canceled for the day so police could investigate.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
At the same time Meta expanded its political spending, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, aggressively redirected their charitable giving to AI and scientific research.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The same ingredients that target dirt and oils in your hair can easily be redirected to lift difficult grease around the home.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The savings from eliminating waste and fraud should be redirected to school funding at the state level, reducing reliance on local property taxes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Experts also recommend cutting down unnecessary expenses so money can be redirected toward paying debt.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Long applications, hold times or being redirected can add strain at the worst possible moment.
—Catherine Rea, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Canada, the team and the country, could finally take a breath when Suzuki redirected defenseman Devon Toews’ shot from the point past Czechia goaltender Lukas Dostal.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Students who were already on campus were relocated and busses on the way to school were redirected and classes canceled for the day so police could investigate.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
At the same time Meta expanded its political spending, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, aggressively redirected their charitable giving to AI and scientific research.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The same ingredients that target dirt and oils in your hair can easily be redirected to lift difficult grease around the home.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The savings from eliminating waste and fraud should be redirected to school funding at the state level, reducing reliance on local property taxes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Experts also recommend cutting down unnecessary expenses so money can be redirected toward paying debt.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Long applications, hold times or being redirected can add strain at the worst possible moment.
—Catherine Rea, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
Verb
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Eventually, though, the pendulum swung the other way, as the chunky, shell-toed shoe fell out of fashion, making way for the the return of the streamlined Samba.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cue bedlam as the momentum swung decisively Wrexham’s way in a title race that had seen both teams already reach 100 points.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pranks have turned into memes and other visual online jokes that barely involve active communication.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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This blend of folklore and physics effectively turned a cultural holiday into a showcase for national industrial prowess.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Traffic was diverted away from the area, but there was no danger to the public, Gonzalez said.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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But trade was diverted away from China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pierce died after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Winds whipped and livestock fled as first responders tried to quell the intense flames, another video showed.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Canadians struck with a shorthanded goal from Kristin O’Neill early in the second period, and that held up until Knight deflected a shot from the point by Laila Edwards to tie the score.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Laila Edwards launched the puck toward the net, as Knight positioned herself in front of the Canadian goalie and deflected it in.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If the robot learns to pick up a bottle in an exact position and the bottle is shifted slightly, a system that only imitates will repeat the original gesture and fail.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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