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.

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The falling debris caused air traffic controllers to divert or reroute commercial flights over the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. —

Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025 How the Treatment Works Laser treatment for scars works by heating up and destroying abnormal cells that form scars and rerouting blood flow. —

Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025 The sudden closure of the Washington Bridge in December 2023 is likely to blame, rerouting traffic and creating major rush hour congestion since. —

Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025 Although the undersea cable was damaged, Chunghwa Telecom was able to reroute internet communications through backups. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reroute