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
The bill also redirects $879 million in electric vehicle charging network funds approved under then-President Joe Biden to other infrastructure priorities, and cuts $928 million in high-speed rail grants.
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Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
This system provides an additional layer of protection between the wearer’s head and the shell of the helmet that redirects that angular, rotational movement away from the head.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
The cuts come as Meta redirects resources to AI, but the company isn’t entirely giving up on VR.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Eco effort Sustainability is a major consideration here, with all electricity obtained from renewable sources, a recycling service that redirects 80 per cent of waste from landfill and an air-conditioning system specially chosen for its energy efficiency.
—Cassie Doney, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Building a real community The North Node’s move into Aquarius (July 26) collectively redirects us toward collaboration, community and shared progress.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
All are among about 23 transformative projects that have benefited from Kansas’ STAR bond program, which redirects sales tax revenue in specific districts to help cover the costs of development that will draw visitors to the state.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Beijing quietly engages transitional government, negotiates 40-50 cents on the dollar, redirects teapot demand to Canadian and Iraqi grades.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The optical reflector selectively redirects invisible near-infrared light toward the solar cells while allowing most visible light to pass through.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
This system provides an additional layer of protection between the wearer’s head and the shell of the helmet that redirects that angular, rotational movement away from the head.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
The cuts come as Meta redirects resources to AI, but the company isn’t entirely giving up on VR.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Eco effort Sustainability is a major consideration here, with all electricity obtained from renewable sources, a recycling service that redirects 80 per cent of waste from landfill and an air-conditioning system specially chosen for its energy efficiency.
—Cassie Doney, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Building a real community The North Node’s move into Aquarius (July 26) collectively redirects us toward collaboration, community and shared progress.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
All are among about 23 transformative projects that have benefited from Kansas’ STAR bond program, which redirects sales tax revenue in specific districts to help cover the costs of development that will draw visitors to the state.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Beijing quietly engages transitional government, negotiates 40-50 cents on the dollar, redirects teapot demand to Canadian and Iraqi grades.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The optical reflector selectively redirects invisible near-infrared light toward the solar cells while allowing most visible light to pass through.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirects
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That officer then turns his attention to the group of officers trying to restrain Pretti.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Copenhagen Fashion Week turns 20 this year.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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When Bz points north, Earth’s field resists it; when Bz swings south, the two fields connect, allowing plasma to stream in.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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At 21 seconds, the person filming the video drives past the confrontation, and the camera swings to the other side of the street as someone in the car yells profanities.—
Kif Leswing,Terri Cullen,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario goes long towards midfield, where Archie Gray diverts the ball to Rodrigo Bentancur.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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These tissues regenerate constantly, so when protein is scarce, your body diverts amino acids away from these aesthetic functions toward more critical ones, like maintaining organ health and immunity.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
18 Dec. 2025
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Most notably, watch here as backup center Oso Ighodaro shuts down Jalen Brunson’s final attempt to tie the score, then Grayson Allen deflects his pass, hustles into the backcourt and banks it off Mikal Bridges’ face and out of bounds.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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With most Americans unhappy with the state of the economy, the president gets combative and deflects blame.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Redirects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirects. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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