redirected

past tense of redirect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of redirected The statistics do not suggest that the tariffs have simply redirected passenger-vehicle trade to different ports or different countries. Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Ford struck a concrete barrier and was redirected to the left, forcing the car to travel across all northbound lanes. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 In June, Democrats warned that $350 million in funds from a tax cuts law appeared to have been redirected to the White House for security, including the ballroom. Darlene Superville, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Advocates of these changes argue that resources should be redirected toward faster innovation and greater efficiency. H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 In June, Democrats warned that $350 million in funds from a tax cuts law appeared to have been redirected for the ballroom. Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 On July 31, the creator posted an apology (which has since been deleted from the platform, though Hank redirected users to the full text of his apology that had been reposted on Reddit) addressing the controversy. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 But when the Dodgers swung the deal that felt inevitable for everyone else, Skubal redirected the conversation. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 In the fifth minute, her cross into the box was redirected by Mia Fishel for the opening goal. Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
Verb
  • The inning should have been over after Bo Bichette swung on a bouncing pitch that went back to the backstop, but Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz threw the ball past first base, and Bichette was safe.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But this game’s hinges swung the other way when the Padres turned things around against Gavin Williams and Michael King turned things around against the Guardians.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The offer of a trial from Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson that eventually turned into a short-term contract until January 2025 proved the merits of all that hard work.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Getting diverted totally into something which is not true, counterproductive for the family.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Southbound traffic was diverted to I-94 southbound The cause of the crash is under investigation.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Arcila scored with a right-footed shot from the center of the box in the 50th, then whipped the go-ahead goal past Óscar GarcĂ­a for his fourth goal of the tournament.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The bullet apparently whipped across the cab and struck Salgado in the stomach.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The president also has deflected criticism of their impact on consumer prices by claiming erroneously that foreigners pay for them.
    Kent Jones, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Tyrese Spicer played him in on the counter, and PaĆĄalić’s low left-footed shot from outside the box deflected off IvĂĄn RodrĂ­guez and into the net.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This stubbornness could cost Republicans another seat, as the Cook Political Report has shifted the race to a toss-up over the scandal.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The company has increasingly shifted toward defense manufacturing, using robotic 3D printing to produce drone hulls and full-scale boat structures, reports Defence Blog.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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