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
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Cultural storytelling builds awareness; engagement sustains relevance, and strategic digital integration turns influence into sales.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Season 28 has delivered a fresh lineup of coaches, resulting in more thrilling chair turns, buzzer battles, and some powerhouse performances along the way, according to NBC Insider.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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The 42-mile long canal runs from Boise through Nampa and diverts 240 million gallons a day, according to the district.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Oct. 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
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And the attorney general, appointed by that president, does not say those photos do not exist and instead deflects the question with insults about the senator.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
9 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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So unless Benito uncharacteristically whips out a slate of cover songs, his set will be entirely in Spanish.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Redirects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirects. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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