as in to turn
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 redirect
Regulatory agencies redirected toward ideological aims.
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Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Other health systems, facing similar challenges for months, have redirected resources.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Those ships arrived in the region on Monday after being redirected from its Indo-Pacific deployment.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2026
For the stadium project, the broad state district would redirect state sales taxes, and the Unified Government’s proposed smaller bond district would redirect city and county sales taxes to help pay off the bonds.
—Sofi Zeman
february 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2026
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Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Other health systems, facing similar challenges for months, have redirected resources.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Those ships arrived in the region on Monday after being redirected from its Indo-Pacific deployment.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2026
For the stadium project, the broad state district would redirect state sales taxes, and the Unified Government’s proposed smaller bond district would redirect city and county sales taxes to help pay off the bonds.
—Sofi Zeman
february 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
Verb
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Michelle Williams turned heads in a sheer black gown that featured a structured bodice with delicate straps and a dramatic black tulle train.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Newsom appears to be trying a more aggressive strategy that his team hopes can work to turn negative stories to his advantage.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Rocky peaks rise sharply from the valley floor, spanning elevations and pockets of habitat that can swing from sweltering to snowing in a single day.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Except Fresno State issued a coach’s challenge, claiming Green had swung his arm and hit his defender in the neck.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ocean carriers began diverting their vessels around southern Africa at the start of the crisis, when Houthi militants based out of Yemen started launching missile and drone attacks on commercial vessels.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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The revelation raised concerns about conflicts of interest in American foreign policy, especially given the scrutiny surrounding the US-UAE chip deal over worries the tech could be diverted to China.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The puck barely deflected off Rantanen’s stick before going in the net.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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After the teams traded field goals on their first overtime possessions, Kuechly picked off Luck on a pass deflected by Roman Harper.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The wind and waves whipped around us.—
Richard Greenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to initial police reports, the man sitting in the driver’s seat was pistol whipped and robbed of his wallet that contained cash and other personal items.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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