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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Sun, 14 Sep. 2026 The company’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) page now redirects to Rocket Mortgage, so reviews are no longer applicable for the marketplace.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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirects
  1. turns
  2. swings
  3. diverts
  4. deflects
  5. whips
Verb
  • Nancy, who turns 49 in December, gets how to fire up the SEC base.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • When the Farmer destroys the flock’s beloved pumpkin patch, Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, only for events to spiral out of control as a wild beast roams the woods of Mossingham.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of turns
Verb
  • 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
Definition of swings
Verb
  • 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
  • Blocking one chokepoint diverts traffic to others, congesting alternatives.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of diverts
Verb
  • This imaging works by measuring how rock deflects the cosmic particles flying at these objects.
    — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Ted deflects the questions, but the friendly encounter only seems to make Alice dig in.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of deflects
Verb
  • Bertha whips Bridget for inspiring uncomfortable feelings in her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of whips

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“Redirects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirects. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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