as in turning
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 redirecting
Trump has said the government must reopen, but also used the shutdown to cut federal positions and target programs Democrats favor, while redirecting funds to his own priorities — like covering military paychecks.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Deliberation briefly turned contentious when Councilmember Michael Inzunza, who represents the district where the park will be built, proposed redirecting the effort toward a larger, regional park before ultimately joining the majority.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
When conversation veers into controversial territory, Gott suggests redirecting rather than reprimanding.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
So after redirecting his focus to other efforts for many years, Gardell is very happy to be back on stage — for the love of the game, first and foremost.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
In the past, Ogles has spoken about his strategy of keeping campaign operations lean while redirecting donors to super PACs that later made independent expenditures supporting his campaign.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
From that perspective, a human existence is a tangle of complex competing commitments, emotions, capabilities, and character traits, not crisp either/or choices about redirecting a trolley car.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
The White House has argued that the compact will strengthen free speech on campus by protecting conservative viewpoints and redirecting resources toward the sciences.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The project involves filling 230 feet of Channel B and redirecting its water through a wide wetland area that includes three shallow pools in order to filter the bacterial contaminants.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Deliberation briefly turned contentious when Councilmember Michael Inzunza, who represents the district where the park will be built, proposed redirecting the effort toward a larger, regional park before ultimately joining the majority.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
When conversation veers into controversial territory, Gott suggests redirecting rather than reprimanding.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
So after redirecting his focus to other efforts for many years, Gardell is very happy to be back on stage — for the love of the game, first and foremost.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
In the past, Ogles has spoken about his strategy of keeping campaign operations lean while redirecting donors to super PACs that later made independent expenditures supporting his campaign.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
From that perspective, a human existence is a tangle of complex competing commitments, emotions, capabilities, and character traits, not crisp either/or choices about redirecting a trolley car.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
The White House has argued that the compact will strengthen free speech on campus by protecting conservative viewpoints and redirecting resources toward the sciences.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The project involves filling 230 feet of Channel B and redirecting its water through a wide wetland area that includes three shallow pools in order to filter the bacterial contaminants.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirecting
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But Drew Mestekmaker and North Texas’ high-flying offense wouldn’t be denied, turning a three-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a 34-point road victory, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The plan included launching a mobile booking station to quickly issue citations, stricter curfew and firearm enforcement, and increasing police presence by diverting patrol officers to high-traffic entertainment areas.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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In total, Alex was found to have embezzled more than $6 million from at least two dozen clients, inflating fees or expenses and diverting settlement money into his own accounts, per PBS.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Strong, whipping winds are expected to continue across Jamaica throughout the night.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their only goal came from Jean-Philippe Mateta deflecting a Will Hughes shot despite having 74 per cent possession and 25 shots.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fans interpreted his remarks as throwing his teammate under the bus while deflecting blame away from himself.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While young players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and others are fighting for better pay for their industry-shifting work, college football programs are shelling out $40 million to $50 million payouts to get their underperforming coaches to stop showing up to the office.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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This season, many of China’s rising stars did exactly that — flying from Paris back to Shanghai overnight, shifting seamlessly from runway storytelling to retail strategy.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Redirecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirecting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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