re·di·rect
ˌrē-də-ˈrekt 
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
redirected; redirecting; redirects
: to change the course or direction of
law
: an examination of a witness that follows a cross-examination : redirect examination
called the witness back to the stand for redirect
Examples of redirect in a Sentence
Verb
They dug trenches near the river to redirect the flow of the water.
Traffic will be redirected to avoid downtown.
Visitors to the old website address are redirected automatically to the new one.
I tried to redirect their attention to the other painting.
It's time to redirect your energy to your homework.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
That experience inspired him to redirect Godzilla from nuclear issues to pollution.
—Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
In illness or injury, inflammation promotes and redirects healing resources to problem areas, thus aiding the healing process.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024
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Verb
In some cases, the leaders of trade groups or industry advocates wrote chapters proposing how to redirect agencies regulating their member companies.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
That experience inspired him to redirect Godzilla from nuclear issues to pollution.
—Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
Noun
The intrigue surrounding who former President Donald Trump will pick as his running mate grew Thursday after political observers noticed that a website combining North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's name with Trump's redirects to the former president's campaign website.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
In illness or injury, inflammation promotes and redirects healing resources to problem areas, thus aiding the healing process.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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