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 Rather than compete in the increasingly crowded driverless ride-hailing market, the automaker redirected its resources toward developing autonomous systems for vehicles consumers own. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 The Bátan River used to flow through Santa María Acuexcomac but had dried up because of decades of water being extracted and redirected to the expanding state capital, Puebla de Zaragoza. — Valeria Luongo, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 When the relationship ended two years later, Sarah redirected her energy to self-care, which had a remarkable effect. — Georgia Casey, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 President Obama’s administration, along with Congress, redirected $20 billion to expand healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Democratic President Barack Obama’s administration, along with Congress, redirected $20 billion to expand healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act. — Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 On immigration, Jackson referenced the fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford, Maine, earlier this year and called for ICE to be disbanded and for funding to be redirected to Customs and Border Protection. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Rather, the extra money can be redirected toward the balance that's costing the most instead. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Optical switches work differently depending on the manufacturer, but generally, each switch contains a light beam that is redirected when the switch is depressed. — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
  1. swung
  2. turned
  3. diverted
  4. whipped
  5. deflected
  6. shifted
Verb
  • Deputies say Gonzalez grabbed a dumbbell, raised it and swung at Murant.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Squalls swung in across the north bank and obscured the river.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • The amateur investigators turned the sample over to university police.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The theater quickly turned into a West Coast powerhouse, producing trailblazing work, including the plays of Brecht, Beckett and Pinter.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • Russian electronic warfare may have diverted the drone during a Ukrainian operation against legitimate military targets in Russia, ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in a statement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Patients are now being diverted to hospitals across Edmonton.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverted
Verb
  • After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • The Argentine first fired a shot at the top of the box that was deflected.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In the final seconds of the period, Schenn attempted a cross-ice pass to Kyle Palmieri at the back post, but the puck deflected off Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak and into the net for a power-play goal that tied it at 3.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of deflected
Verb
  • China, for example, shifted from a net provider of finance to a net extractor over the last decade.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Obviously, the mood has shifted around this college town thanks to the Hoosiers winning last year's CFP title, along with having a head coach in Curt Cignetti who has turned this program into a football juggernaut in just two years.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of shifted

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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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