as in to turn
to change the course or direction of (something)
upon hearing the noise, he redirected his gaze to the window
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Recent Examples of redirect
Venus retrograde first shakes up your communication style, then redirects attention to your emotional world.
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Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
The shelter was overflowing with food donations, so school administrators redirected the potluck to feed firefighters and police officers.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
The Cancer full moon redirects your attention from a public to a private matter.
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Reflective listening is about absorbing words and emotions without the urge to respond, interrupt, or redirect the conversation.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
The shelter was overflowing with food donations, so school administrators redirected the potluck to feed firefighters and police officers.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
The Cancer full moon redirects your attention from a public to a private matter.
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Reflective listening is about absorbing words and emotions without the urge to respond, interrupt, or redirect the conversation.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect
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Best Samsonite Deals Samsonite turns 115 years old this March, and since its founding, the brand has been a pioneer for durable, long-lasting luggage.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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And then that’s turned into a working animatronic suit that is so insane.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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James Nolan of FanSided recently predicted the Mets would swing a blockbuster trade for San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease after whiffing on Roki Sasaki.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin has swung wildly after robust U.S. jobs data sapped expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and sent stock markets spiraling.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Created in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, Prevent tries to intervene in the lives of people suspected of being vulnerable to radicalization, with the hope of diverting them from possible terrorism.—
Megan Specia,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Three planes were diverted away from Kazan while the restrictions were in place, the airport said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Lettieri deflected in Oesterle’s shot for his second goal in two games.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Josh Morrissey’s wrister went off the leg of Gabriel Vilardi, who was standing at the front left side of Blackwood, and the puck deflected into the net.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2025
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Today infernos whipped by a perfect storm of high winds and drought conditions hit the Western edges of the United States especially hard.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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As the fire came closer, whipped by strong winds barreling down the mountains, no ambulance appeared.—
Claire Fahy,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirect. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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