reroute
verb
re·route
(ˌ)rē-ˈrüt 
-ˈrau̇t
rerouted; rerouting
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
Paul Dunphyautomatically reroutes incoming calls
intransitive
: to switch to a different route
The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.
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State police in Uniontown cover a large territory and while stepping in to help, calls to 911 will have to be rerouted to state police dispatch first, creating an additional step in an already urgent situation.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Cruise lines may reroute ships due to bad weather, geopolitical developments or other reasons, causing certain ports to be removed or replaced.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
As a result, the device gets rerouted fast.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Routes 26, 82, 84 and 87 will be rerouted in Arden-Arcade to avoid closures.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Cruise lines may reroute ships due to bad weather, geopolitical developments or other reasons, causing certain ports to be removed or replaced.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
As a result, the device gets rerouted fast.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Routes 26, 82, 84 and 87 will be rerouted in Arden-Arcade to avoid closures.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reroute
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“Reroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroute. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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