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
Brown said the move redirects several million dollars to go toward households instead of paying the nonprofit to operate the program.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Democrats were quick to pan the move as a bailout that redirects foreign investment out of the US while lawmakers remain at odds over rising health care costs domestically.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In addition to the marijuana tax, the plan redirects all taxes collected at the gas pump — which previously funded schools — to road construction and maintenance.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Li explained that progress has slowed as Nio redirects resources toward developing its fifth-generation swap stations, supporting multiple battery sizes for Nio and its sub-brands Onvo and Firefly.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Once scanned, the code redirects them to fraudulent websites that ask for sensitive personal information, such as banking information, credit card numbers or login credentials.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Deadheading redirects energy from seed production to root and vegetative growth of annuals and perennials.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Trying to sign up for a new TypePad account currently redirects users to BlueHost instead.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
DCaaS redirects this from linear consultancy hours to always-on insight meshes.
—Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Democrats were quick to pan the move as a bailout that redirects foreign investment out of the US while lawmakers remain at odds over rising health care costs domestically.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In addition to the marijuana tax, the plan redirects all taxes collected at the gas pump — which previously funded schools — to road construction and maintenance.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Li explained that progress has slowed as Nio redirects resources toward developing its fifth-generation swap stations, supporting multiple battery sizes for Nio and its sub-brands Onvo and Firefly.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Once scanned, the code redirects them to fraudulent websites that ask for sensitive personal information, such as banking information, credit card numbers or login credentials.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Deadheading redirects energy from seed production to root and vegetative growth of annuals and perennials.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Trying to sign up for a new TypePad account currently redirects users to BlueHost instead.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
DCaaS redirects this from linear consultancy hours to always-on insight meshes.
—Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirects
Verb
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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And in the fall, when the air turns crisp and the fields turn orange, this unassuming little town reminds visitors that sometimes, the most unique places grow from the simplest seeds (pun intended).—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Young feels within range for Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, who always swings for the fences.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the tone swings between sour and sweet, grounded and silly, and the jokes run more broadly wacky than precise or original.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The faintest of touches from Gibbs-White diverts it in.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pureval said the move won't affect a city program that diverts nonviolent calls to mental health teams.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is the first time the country has had a 41-year-old vice president serving alongside a 79-year-old president who routinely deflects attention from his lame-duck status by signaling his interest in serving an unconstitutional third term in office.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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When asked about his own legacy — a question that comes up more frequently as tributes and retrospectives accumulate — Hawke deflects with characteristic self-awareness.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The wind whips across the peak, marked as per usual around here with a pile of stones and colorful prayer flags tied to the top like sails on the mast of a ship.—
Joe Baur,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the video, Campos whips her long hair in disbelief.—
Christina Noriega,
Refinery29,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Redirects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirects. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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