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
Her attempts to redirect the conversation are called into question by her own public comments on the topic.
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Callie Rennison, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
Searches on the platform for this term are redirected to the National Alliance for Eating Disorders.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 24 June 2025
The same ingredients that target dirt and oils in your hair can easily be redirected to lift difficult grease around the home.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
At the outset of his second term, officials close to Trump repeatedly stressed the need for Washington to redirect its focus and resources toward countering China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Callie Rennison, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
Searches on the platform for this term are redirected to the National Alliance for Eating Disorders.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 24 June 2025
The same ingredients that target dirt and oils in your hair can easily be redirected to lift difficult grease around the home.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
At the outset of his second term, officials close to Trump repeatedly stressed the need for Washington to redirect its focus and resources toward countering China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
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The downside is that each method has a potential reaction from the AGI or ASI that could turn things ugly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways Meta’s decision to turn chatbot prompts into social content has blurred the line between private and public in a way that catches many users off guard.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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As a tugboat pushed against the front right side of the ship, the back of the vessel began to swing toward the Brooklyn Bridge.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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Anyone hankering for a Beaver Nugget break on their travels can swing by the new spot, which is located right off I-81 in Rockingham County.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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In 2023, another Delta flight diverted to Terceira due to an engine issue.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
10 July 2025
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The plane diverted to Logan International Airport in Boston, and Massachusetts State Police officers took Reid into custody.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Within minutes of the foul ball being deflected, the cameras at Fox (the network airing the game) were trained on Bartman, alternating between live shots of him in the stands and replays of the ball.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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High-trust organizations don’t deflect blame or delay communication.—
Brandon Spear,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The comet will also whip by Mars on October 2 at 18 million miles (30 million kilometers) from the red planet.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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An Italian meringue involves carefully and slowly drizzling a hot sugar syrup into egg whites while whipping them.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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