as in to turn
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 redirect
The airline will redirect its focus to nearby Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and other routes.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
The goal is to identify some spending that can be redirected toward saving and/or paying down debt.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Johan Vásquez flicked the restart across the goal mouth and Álvarez burst past the defense, redirecting the ball from three yards just inside Matt Freese’s far post.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
When asked if the NWS Indianapolis branch had plans to manually translate any public forecast advisories, watches or warnings, local leadership redirected IndyStar's questions to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration office.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
The goal is to identify some spending that can be redirected toward saving and/or paying down debt.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Johan Vásquez flicked the restart across the goal mouth and Álvarez burst past the defense, redirecting the ball from three yards just inside Matt Freese’s far post.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
When asked if the NWS Indianapolis branch had plans to manually translate any public forecast advisories, watches or warnings, local leadership redirected IndyStar's questions to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration office.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
Verb
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Then, as the century turned, the boys were pushed aside by rough young men.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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But the show has also increasingly thrived on the odd-couple chemistry between co-creator Downs, who plays Hollywood’s gentlest manager, and breakout star Stalter as his assistant turned partner.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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When Bacho moves in to make a move, Sakamoto swings a stock pot at Bacho's head, rendering him unconscious.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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But when the opportunity presented itself to purchase the building block, Batchelor swung at the chance.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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In 2023, another Delta flight diverted to Terceira due to an engine issue.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
10 July 2025
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The plane diverted to Logan International Airport in Boston, and Massachusetts State Police officers took Reid into custody.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Within minutes of the foul ball being deflected, the cameras at Fox (the network airing the game) were trained on Bartman, alternating between live shots of him in the stands and replays of the ball.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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High-trust organizations don’t deflect blame or delay communication.—
Brandon Spear,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The comet will also whip by Mars on October 2 at 18 million miles (30 million kilometers) from the red planet.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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An Italian meringue involves carefully and slowly drizzling a hot sugar syrup into egg whites while whipping them.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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