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
Sometimes it’s measured in lives redirected.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
In Colorado, this has already redirected $900 million from highway expansion toward bus rapid transit.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Those savings will be redirected toward prosecuting the crimes that actually matter to our residents, such as retail theft and violent offenses.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The money that was supposed to stabilize local budgets was quietly redirected to help Hartford balance its books.
—Jennifer Mahr, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
However, if a job ends near this time, you're being redirected to a new position elsewhere or a fresh career path altogether.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Noah Hanifin shot it from the point, and the puck was sailing well wide of the Utah net before Smith reached out and redirected it past Vejmelka.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In the final minute of overtime, Boldy redirected a Jared Spurgeon shot out of mid air and past the Dallas goalie for the winner.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
His arrival comes when the world’s attention has been redirected towards the war in the Middle East.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
In Colorado, this has already redirected $900 million from highway expansion toward bus rapid transit.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Those savings will be redirected toward prosecuting the crimes that actually matter to our residents, such as retail theft and violent offenses.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The money that was supposed to stabilize local budgets was quietly redirected to help Hartford balance its books.
—Jennifer Mahr, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
However, if a job ends near this time, you're being redirected to a new position elsewhere or a fresh career path altogether.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Noah Hanifin shot it from the point, and the puck was sailing well wide of the Utah net before Smith reached out and redirected it past Vejmelka.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In the final minute of overtime, Boldy redirected a Jared Spurgeon shot out of mid air and past the Dallas goalie for the winner.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
His arrival comes when the world’s attention has been redirected towards the war in the Middle East.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
Verb
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The Blue Jays swung at just 18% of Detmers’ pitches that were out of the zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Before Denver swung a blockbuster trade for star receiver Jaylen Waddle.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Verb
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What could’ve turned into a game of foul trouble and interruptions instead turned into a game Brunson controlled anyway.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Doja Cat turned herself into a work of art in head-to-toe Saint Laurent to attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2026 Met Gala in New York City on Monday.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The Minnesota Attorney General's Office said a temporary restraining order is in place to protect the nonprofit assets from being diverted.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Traffic was being diverted onto Blackwell Road.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The guy next to me whipped out his phone and zoomed in on the back of the king’s head.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For each handball, the ball first deflected from the body of, respectively, Bayern’s Alphonso Davies and Arsenal’s Ben White before contacting an arm which was not held tight to the side of their bodies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Hampus Lindholm collected it and sent a blind backhand pass back to David Pastrnak at the blue line that Josh Doan got his stick on and deflected it out of the zone.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Ever the optimist, Obama shifted out of his defensive posture.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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By the time cases reach the court, the focus has often shifted from prevention to maintenance and tertiary care.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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