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
Traffic is being redirected after a crash shut down all eastbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway on Sunday afternoon.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
In the first minute of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes redirected a shot by Nikolaj Ehlers into his own net.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The Nevada County sheriff’s Search and Rescue team had been working on a separate missing person case in Placer County but were redirected to the avalanche, about 10 miles west of Truckee.
—Daniel Hunt
january 5, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Traffic coming from Great America Parkway will be redirected north to Great America Way, then to Lafayette Street and Calle De Luna to reach the lot.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Chinese refineries have the most to lose if Venezuelan oil is kept off the market or redirected to the US; China also extended some $100 billion in credit to Venezuela on the expectation that it would be repaid in oil.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Fogliato also has redirected the marketing efforts.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Fateh, after news broke regarding the scandal, redirected the contributions to local food assistance charities.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
Traffic going north will be detoured west and redirected to Harding Avenue.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
In the first minute of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes redirected a shot by Nikolaj Ehlers into his own net.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The Nevada County sheriff’s Search and Rescue team had been working on a separate missing person case in Placer County but were redirected to the avalanche, about 10 miles west of Truckee.
—Daniel Hunt
january 5, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Traffic coming from Great America Parkway will be redirected north to Great America Way, then to Lafayette Street and Calle De Luna to reach the lot.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Chinese refineries have the most to lose if Venezuelan oil is kept off the market or redirected to the US; China also extended some $100 billion in credit to Venezuela on the expectation that it would be repaid in oil.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Fogliato also has redirected the marketing efforts.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Fateh, after news broke regarding the scandal, redirected the contributions to local food assistance charities.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
Traffic going north will be detoured west and redirected to Harding Avenue.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
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At the end of Monday's live Atlas demonstration, the humanoid prototype swung its arms in a theatrical gesture to introduce a static model of the new product version of Atlas, which looked slightly different and was blue in color.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs’ special teams also never swung the field with a return for a touchdown.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento police diverted traffic from N Street between Fifth and Sixth streets downtown as the march proceeded, Gamble said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hope Florida then diverted the money to political committees that spent most of it supporting the governor’s campaign against the recreational marijuana initiative that narrowly failed in 2024.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Oversized boards and platters layered with cheeses, charcuterie, fresh produce, whipped butters and compotes serve as both menu and décor, encouraging guests to snack, wander, and eat at their own pace.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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A couple were fluky, like a strip-sack and an interception in the end zone deflected by a defender’s face mask.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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This onslaught finally paid off with just over three minutes remaining in the opening frame after Colten Abcunas deflected a Rockets breakout pass and Ben Pachus found the loose puck and beat Brownridge below the glove to give Newton North a 1-0 lead.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with Interesting Engineering at CES, Flywing representative Troye Qu said the company intentionally shifted focus away from cameras as passive recording tools.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Good briefly put the vehicle in reverse, then shifted into drive and hit the gas, with the wheels seemingly turned to the right instead of directly ahead toward Ross.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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