as in swung
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 redirected
Their task was to get the parcels organized, redirected and delivered in six months.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Questions to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were redirected to Human Health Services, which also went unanswered.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The homeland security chief added that a failure by lawmakers to pass a stopgap spending bill before Saturday would also mean staff at the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office would be redirected to other parts of his department.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
High military spending, financed by oil exports redirected to China and India due to Western sanctions, has kept the economy overheated.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
As is normal, sometimes the funding is redirected.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The Seattle Fire Department redirected on-duty staff to work on special events 147 times between September 2023 and November 2024, a KUOW investigation found, leaving fewer emergency responders available throughout the rest of the city during those times.
—Axios Seattle, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The thinking is that simulcast revenue that would normally go to the north would be redirected to the south.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
However, experts have told ABC News that Massie's one-sentence bill may not be realistic as all the funding that currently goes to the department will have to be redirected.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Emily Krauser, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Questions to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were redirected to Human Health Services, which also went unanswered.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The homeland security chief added that a failure by lawmakers to pass a stopgap spending bill before Saturday would also mean staff at the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office would be redirected to other parts of his department.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
High military spending, financed by oil exports redirected to China and India due to Western sanctions, has kept the economy overheated.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
As is normal, sometimes the funding is redirected.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The Seattle Fire Department redirected on-duty staff to work on special events 147 times between September 2023 and November 2024, a KUOW investigation found, leaving fewer emergency responders available throughout the rest of the city during those times.
—Axios Seattle, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The thinking is that simulcast revenue that would normally go to the north would be redirected to the south.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
However, experts have told ABC News that Massie's one-sentence bill may not be realistic as all the funding that currently goes to the department will have to be redirected.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
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Bauman offered an amendment that would have diverted the funding to street reconstruction and paving projects, and a city fund that helps first-time homebuyers with down payments.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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But any amount of traffic diverted should help the gridlock, the councilman said.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Also cut off from Russian gas, Moldova has over the past week shifted to more expensive alternatives, including electricity from Romania.Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Around midseason, Browns coaching consultant Mike Vrabel shifted his primary focus from helping the tight ends to helping the offensive line.Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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