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
And diverting and redirecting waste from landfills, whether through recycling or reusing, boosts crew morale on film sets.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Essentially, soft and joyful music may reduce this effect by easing emotional tension, redirecting attention and calming physiological responses triggered by motion sickness.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Start walking them in parallel, rewarding them for relaxed behavior and redirecting attention to their handler.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Historically, Google rewarded publishers by directing traffic, while AI engines provided answers without necessarily redirecting users.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Judy Faulkner, the CEO of Epic Systems, has been selling her non-voting shares back to the company—and redirecting the profits elsewhere.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
As a result, Nepal — which is home to eight of the world’s 14 highest peaks — has made efforts to crack down on the number of unprepared climbers on Everest while redirecting tourists to other parts of the country.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Blood vessels in the limbs constrict, reducing blood flow (and oxygen) to nonessential areas while redirecting it to the heart, brain and lungs.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Perhaps all those dancing online birds, in the absence of potential avian mates, are redirecting those impulses toward their human owners.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Essentially, soft and joyful music may reduce this effect by easing emotional tension, redirecting attention and calming physiological responses triggered by motion sickness.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Start walking them in parallel, rewarding them for relaxed behavior and redirecting attention to their handler.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Historically, Google rewarded publishers by directing traffic, while AI engines provided answers without necessarily redirecting users.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Judy Faulkner, the CEO of Epic Systems, has been selling her non-voting shares back to the company—and redirecting the profits elsewhere.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
As a result, Nepal — which is home to eight of the world’s 14 highest peaks — has made efforts to crack down on the number of unprepared climbers on Everest while redirecting tourists to other parts of the country.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Blood vessels in the limbs constrict, reducing blood flow (and oxygen) to nonessential areas while redirecting it to the heart, brain and lungs.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Perhaps all those dancing online birds, in the absence of potential avian mates, are redirecting those impulses toward their human owners.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirecting
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The crowd takes it all in wearing headphones with green lights, turning the night into a kind of silent disco in a scene straight out of Mad Max.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Andante cantabile offers benevolence tinged with shadow, its harmonies turning suddenly ominous.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The suit accuses Haman of running an online retailer, Quba Pro Inc, that allegedly defrauded Cornerstone by raising money in a financing agreement and diverting the funds.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Goldman Sachs says surging investment in AI among the S&P 500 companies is diverting funds from stock buybacks, halting their usual yearly growth.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Boaters were the last to be warned to watch the sky as a line of wind-whipping storms pushed out to sea.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Golden State usually opens games whipping the ball around and making teams uncomfortable with its aggressive style of defense.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fixed a bug where Executor could not use pre-inputs for actions after deflecting an enemy attack with the Cursed Sword under certain circumstances.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Tart remained in the game and came up with two big plays, deflecting a pair of passes by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes — including one on a two-point conversion attempt that would have tied the game 20-20.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Because in a world where the terrain keeps shifting, following yesterday’s map may be the quickest way to get lost.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But plenty of household media names have been humbled by the shifting habits of digital consumers.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Redirecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirecting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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