redirected

past tense of redirect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of redirected Victims who clicked those ads were redirected to fake banking websites controlled by the criminals, according to the DOJ. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Whittaker redirected a cross played by Paxten Aaronson into the net from near the penalty spot to open the scoring in the 28th minute. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Reus then redirected a cross by Lucas Calegari into the net to give the Galaxy (8-10-9) a 3-2 lead in the 80th minute. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 But Fazio, a state senator from Greenwich, also says Lamont and legislators have not done enough to cut wasteful spending, which then could have been redirected toward social services. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 Questions remain But Council member Johnathan Duncan, 6th District, said the city needs to start prioritizing the general fund and is not fully accounting for how much tax revenue is being redirected. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Are investments being redirected toward higher-return opportunities? — Basant Singh, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 ZipApply helps simplify the process by allowing candidates to apply without being redirected away from ZipRecruiter. — Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 As the aircraft accelerates and the conditions become suitable for ramjet operation, airflow can be redirected so that the ramjet becomes the primary source of propulsion. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
Verb
  • The extinct bird seems to have swung their club hands in fights.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Batting in the bottom of the third with two outs against Reds starter Brandon Williamson, Acuña swung at a 3-1 cutter and fouled the pitch off his left leg near the shin area.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Your eyes feast on the yellows, golds, and oranges smattered with some greens that haven’t turned yet.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • One of London’s historic Arts & Crafts houses has just been turned into six apartments—one of which is distinguished by a chic, designer interior.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In one case this summer, water from a natural spring to the Palestinian village of Fasayil was illegally diverted to an ancient pool nearby.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Separately, the Pentagon is investigating how sensitive F-35 components — including a cockpit canopy with radar-absorbent coating — were diverted from an Australian repair hub to Hong Kong, where Chinese authorities are reportedly now holding them.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Scalise deflected, pointing to Trump’s accessibility to the media and claimed that Joe Biden removed the press credentials from more than 400 news organizations.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Those also turned to boos on Strand’s first NFL pass, which Horn deflected and Lloyd plucked out of the air at close range.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Frazier was shifted from left to right tackle to fill in for Andrew Sprague, who missed a second straight game with an injury.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The 10-year yield’s rapid climb above 5% shows how quickly investors’ expectations have shifted toward additional tightening from the Federal Reserve in light of stubborn inflation.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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