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
However, if a job ends near this time, you're being redirected to a new position elsewhere or a fresh career path altogether.
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ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Motown Records redirected American pop away from its white-centric rock ’n’ roll course, and Smokey Robinson was central to that era-defining mission.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In the final minute of overtime, Boldy redirected a Jared Spurgeon shot out of mid air and past the Dallas goalie for the winner.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
His arrival comes when the world’s attention has been redirected towards the war in the Middle East.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, the drive has redirected its energy toward dropping cards of encouragement and flowers at the homes of service members' families.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Those living in encampments can be redirected to areas in which schools and businesses are not within close proximity and won’t be subjected to arrest or citation.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Kings tied it 1-1 when Byfield redirected a Laferriere feed past Lankinen for his 23rd of the season – matching his career best.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The plan appears to include drawing lines around a stadium district from which economic activity revenue would be redirected back into the project.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Motown Records redirected American pop away from its white-centric rock ’n’ roll course, and Smokey Robinson was central to that era-defining mission.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In the final minute of overtime, Boldy redirected a Jared Spurgeon shot out of mid air and past the Dallas goalie for the winner.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
His arrival comes when the world’s attention has been redirected towards the war in the Middle East.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, the drive has redirected its energy toward dropping cards of encouragement and flowers at the homes of service members' families.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Those living in encampments can be redirected to areas in which schools and businesses are not within close proximity and won’t be subjected to arrest or citation.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Kings tied it 1-1 when Byfield redirected a Laferriere feed past Lankinen for his 23rd of the season – matching his career best.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The plan appears to include drawing lines around a stadium district from which economic activity revenue would be redirected back into the project.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
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Chevron's refiners swung to a loss of $817 million compared with a profit of $325 million in last year's quarter, due to the lower margins, the timing effects on financial hedges and higher transportation costs.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Raschi threw, Miñoso swung and the ball took off to straightaway center, disappearing over the old bullpen fence, 415 feet away.—
Marianne Mather,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Knueppel, who was a one-and-done at Duke just like Flagg but turned 20 before his NBA career started, became the first rookie to lead the league in 3-pointers with 273.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Butajevas, who turned 19 on March 27, arrives to coach Todd Golden’s team with a prototypical European skill set at nearly 6-foot-10.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, all of the engineering and technological work that had been devoted to the development of television since the mid-1920s was diverted to military purposes to support the war effort.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Police say traffic in the area has been diverted.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many in the room whipped out their cameras to start filming, and made the rounds to glean and share details.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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LaCombe’s pass across set up a Carlson one-timer that deflected off Viel, who dove and knocked in the loose puck for his second postseason goal.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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Asked at the start of the seventh round if the Patriots had spoken with Vrabel, vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden deflected saying the team wanted to keep the specifics of those interactions in-house.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the 1950s and the early 1960s, concerns shifted to include more pragmatic approaches to developing and sustaining domestic cultural industries and encouraging technological development.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a perception that the product has shifted in a way that doesn’t align with this customer’s needs.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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