reroute
verb
re·route
(ˌ)rē-ˈrüt 
-ˈrau̇t
rerouted; rerouting
1
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
Paul Dunphyautomatically reroutes incoming calls
2
intransitive
: to switch to a different route
The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.
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There was an epochal flood in Los Angeles 80-plus years ago, and from then on, the powers-that-be decided to cement everything and reroute an ancient waterway.
—Isaac Michael Ybarra, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
Then-President George W. Bush soon visited the site and Congress approved a quarter-billion in emergency aid for cleanup and rerouting traffic.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
Royal Caribbean rerouted the vessel earlier this year and there was even a flooding.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Without an adequate scheduling team, an airline can lose track of where their crew is and where they could best be rerouted, which is exactly what happened to Norris.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
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Isaac Michael Ybarra, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
Then-President George W. Bush soon visited the site and Congress approved a quarter-billion in emergency aid for cleanup and rerouting traffic.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
Royal Caribbean rerouted the vessel earlier this year and there was even a flooding.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Without an adequate scheduling team, an airline can lose track of where their crew is and where they could best be rerouted, which is exactly what happened to Norris.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reroute
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“Reroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroute. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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