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.

Examples of reroute in a Sentence

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Dress orders that used to take three months are now taking much longer, Spring said, in part because supplies from China are being rerouted away from violence near the Suez Canal, a vital thoroughfare that accounts a much as 15% of global trade. —

Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 For those not in the storm’s path, some might be able to reroute their trips — but capacity will be limited. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 The scheduled 12-hour flight from Seattle to Istanbul was rerouted to New York by the decision of the co-pilot. —

Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 Ferrari allegedly forged a deed to reroute the money held in escrow to him instead of the rightful owner. —

Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reroute