reroute

verb

re·route (ˌ)rē-ˈrüt

-ˈrau̇t

rerouted; rerouting

transitive verb

transitive : to send or direct (something) on or along a different route

rerouting flights/traffic

Bypassing roads, of course, was a prime consideration in rerouting the trail …—

Paul Dunphy

automatically reroutes incoming calls

intransitive : to switch to a different route

The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.

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Endorsed by business leaders, the change would reroute appeals of the tribunal's decisions from Superior Court to the Georgia Court of Appeals. —

Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Traffic will be rerouted through nearby streets that have yet to be determined. —

Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 To allow for access between Elanco's headquarters and the site under development, the White River Parkway will be rerouted. —

Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024 Cruise lines are also accustomed to weathering storms and rarely cancel a voyage, but instead can reroute in bad weather. —

Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reroute