redirected

verb

past tense of redirect
as in swung
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 redirected Russia’s war in Ukraine has brought on new threats, from Ukrainian cyber, drone, and missile attacks on space industry infrastructure to personnel and funding redirected from the Russian space program to support the war effort. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Time saved that is never redirected becomes organizational slack, and slack is invisible in financial statements. — Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The update was the first since Monday, when CENTCOM said 71 ships had been redirected since the blockade went back into place on July 14. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Over half — 52% — of Gen Z investors (those born between 1997 and 2007) have redirected money intended for investing to sports bets, a Betterment survey of 1,000 investors finds. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The Foundation, created to support an effort spearheaded by first lady Casey DeSantis, quickly redirected its $10 million cut to two organizations — Save our Society from Drugs and Secure Florida’s Future. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Traffic from northbound lanes will be redirected to Langford Parkway, and then through the city on I-75/85 north, and back on I-20 west to rejoin I-285. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Officials also need to sign off on additional formal steps, such as issuing the bonds and setting the boundaries from which portions of tax revenue would be redirected as economic activity goes up within the area. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Southbound riders on Routes 1, 26, 84 and 93 will be redirected to a temporary stop on Watt Avenue near Longview Drive. — Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
  1. swung
  2. turned
  3. diverted
  4. whipped
  5. deflected
  6. shifted
Verb
  • Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The maps revealed that a chronic problem had turned critical.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • Medical experts say the uproar has diverted focus from an exploding public health threat.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Tax allocation districts are designated areas where a certain amount of property tax revenue growth is diverted away from governments and used to fund specific improvements within that district.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of diverted
Verb
  • Cheese foam is a smooth and slightly salty whipped foam topping popular in boba drinks.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Outside a fierce storm lashed down, wind whipped against the wood planks, thunder shook the ground, water streamed through cracks and floated into the shack.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Rompola’s first opportunity to kill the whitetail failed when his arrow was deflected.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Mauricio Dubon’s ground ball up the middle was deflected by a diving Betts right to Edman at second base to start an inning-ending double play.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of deflected
Verb
  • The Cook Political Report recently shifted Texas into its toss-up category, from a race considered to lean Republican.
    — Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From their second year onward, the prizes shifted their focus to unusual but authentic research, both in response to criticism and to establish greater credibility.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifted

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