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Recent Examples of redirect Similarly, the administration has redirected federal law-enforcement agencies away from prosecuting financial predators to focus on its immigration crackdown and other Trump priorities. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 Crusoe’s big idea was to redirect the natural gas from flares and instead use it to power reciprocating engines to make electricity — to mine bitcoin. Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Supporting others in tangible ways - like volunteering, donating, or organizing - can help redirect anxiety into collective empowerment. Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 The severity of the symptoms of arterial thrombosis in the leg varies, depending on which artery is affected, the time course of the artery blockage (sudden versus gradual), and whether the body can redirect blood flow through other arteries. Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redirect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
Verb
  • What was supposed to be a revenge tour has turned into a stumble out of the gate.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The second player swings the ball across the top of the key to the second side.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The former mayor of Salzburg gave the project the go-head in 2024, but now a governmental skirmish has begun after the mayoral office swung from the political right to the left after an election.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Welch diverted a large portion of the loan money for the personal benefit of the couple, according to court documents.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Those hotels have hospitality standards on par with many of the finest in the world, but no alcohol is served, with focus instead diverted to food, coffee, and experiences.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Niederreiter scored his first goal of the series, too, deflecting Dylan Samberg’s point shot, and then Appleton and Niederreiter combined to get Adam Lowry an empty net goal to make it 5-2 with 3:13 left in the game.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • The president, however, deflected blame from the weak figures reflected in the first economic report card of his second term.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Lemony whipped ricotta teams up with sweet roasted beets in this vibrant spring salad.
    Wire Report, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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