Thesaurus results for REDIRECTS

redirects

verb

present tense third-person singular of redirect

as in turns

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 redirects Goddard’s diminution is part of a broader pivot at NASA as the White House redirects the space agency to put American astronauts on the moon by 2028. — Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 By this time next year, Baltimore could have a brand-new system that redirects non-violent emergency calls to mental health professionals. — Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026 The company’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) page now redirects to Rocket Mortgage, so reviews are no longer applicable for the marketplace. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Northcutt jams receivers, redirects routes and has elite hip movement as well. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 That definition redirects attention from the people in the pattern to the conditions producing it. — Byleonie H. Mattison, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Deadheading roses redirects energy to growth and can boost fall and future blooms. — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026 Fortunately, the afternoon redirects your attention toward work, health and practical routines. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 This strategy redirects the tree's energy towards producing more fruit. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026

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This exchange turns into Luann fully spiraling out, screaming about Porsha being two hours late to anybody who would listen.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
The Hurricanes have been far from perfect as September turns into October.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of turns

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Without a buffer, the operation swings violently with every external event.

— Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Rahaf swings her prosthetics to the song, and at one point, wraps her small arms around Accurso’s neck — following the song’s instructions and pretending to be asleep.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

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Providing false or misleading information to law enforcement undermines those efforts and unnecessarily diverts officers and resources away from members of our community who may need immediate police assistance.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Instead, your body diverts its limited calories elsewhere, pushing hair follicles into a two- to four-month resting phase before hair eventually sheds.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026

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