re·di·rect
ˌrē-də-ˈrekt 
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
redirected; redirecting; redirects
: to change the course or direction of
law
: an examination of a witness that follows a cross-examination : redirect examination
called the witness back to the stand for redirect
Examples of redirect in a Sentence
Verb
They dug trenches near the river to redirect the flow of the water.
Traffic will be redirected to avoid downtown.
Visitors to the old website address are redirected automatically to the new one.
I tried to redirect their attention to the other painting.
It's time to redirect your energy to your homework.
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
The common factor in most attacks is redirecting the target using phishing tactics to land them on a legitimate-looking site where they will be asked to login.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Jane Hanson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
By infecting legitimate websites, in this instance users would be lulled into a false sense of security initially, but the redirect to a fake web store is when alarm bells should start to ring.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Transportation officials have been studying road usage fees (pay per mile) and other ideas, but King suggests redirecting a percentage of vehicle sales taxes into the transportation preservation and maintenance account.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
The common factor in most attacks is redirecting the target using phishing tactics to land them on a legitimate-looking site where they will be asked to login.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
Ludwig recommends having a simple, graceful redirect ready.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
By infecting legitimate websites, in this instance users would be lulled into a false sense of security initially, but the redirect to a fake web store is when alarm bells should start to ring.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for redirect
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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