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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According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Warriors and Brooklyn Nets are deep in talks to complete a trade that will reroute Nets starting point guard Dennis Schröder to the Chase Center. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024 The roadway was temporarily closed Sunday with traffic being rerouted at Quad Avenue and Northpoint Road. —

Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024 These charming European-style Christmas markets are right here in the US Cruise passengers stage hunger strike after Antarctica trip is rerouted When is the $25 flight deal available? —

Greta Cross, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024 As a result, Australia rerouted those exports and deepened ties with the United States. —

Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reroute