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
Later, if the user pastes normally, they could be redirected to phishing sites and have sensitive log-in information stolen, including MFA (multifactor authentication) codes.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In March 2023, Phillip signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, then he was redirected to the Denver Broncos before the season started.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
His shot toward the net was then redirected past Nedeljkovic for his third goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
When reached for comment by TIME regarding the conservative pushback, the Department of Defense redirected to Hegseth’s social media post.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Gibbs, a father to two daughters, describes the way parenting redirected his gaze inward and, in turn, refined the work.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
Sheriff Wayne Woo said the idea for these two facilities came in 2011 after a law passed which redirected inmates away from state prison and to local jails.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Dams have redirected waterways, and rivers have changed course all on their own.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Before their relationship could properly take shape, however, Yuan chose to leave the experiment, a departure that redirected Suzuki’s path toward McIntosh and the heartbreak that would follow.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In March 2023, Phillip signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, then he was redirected to the Denver Broncos before the season started.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
His shot toward the net was then redirected past Nedeljkovic for his third goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
When reached for comment by TIME regarding the conservative pushback, the Department of Defense redirected to Hegseth’s social media post.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Gibbs, a father to two daughters, describes the way parenting redirected his gaze inward and, in turn, refined the work.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
Sheriff Wayne Woo said the idea for these two facilities came in 2011 after a law passed which redirected inmates away from state prison and to local jails.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Dams have redirected waterways, and rivers have changed course all on their own.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Before their relationship could properly take shape, however, Yuan chose to leave the experiment, a departure that redirected Suzuki’s path toward McIntosh and the heartbreak that would follow.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirected
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Doncic quickly swung the ball to Reaves after Minnesota sent two defenders his way, while Ayton’s defender (Rudy Gobert) went to pressure Reaves on the perimeter, briefly opening up a cutting lane for Ayton.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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In another potentially worrying sign for the president, younger Hispanics and Hispanic men — two groups that swung particularly dramatically toward him in last year’s election — also see him a bit more negatively.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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No team in the Championship has lost more than the nine points Wrexham have dropped from a winning position this term, a damaging trait that began on the opening day at Southampton when two stoppage-time goals turned a 1-0 win into a dramatic loss.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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His double in the final — a cheeky free kick and a left-footed volley at the back-post — officially took his tournament tally up to five, but the Famalicao forward saw three further shots diverted into the net for own goals.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The film, produced by Star Platinum, dramatizes a 1970 incident in which a communist group hijacked a passenger plane and diverted it to Pyongyang.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Payton, though, deflected a question Wednesday about touch-and-go success in the screen game.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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New Jersey center Dawson Mercer had a wide open net to shoot at, with Gustavsson down after making a save, but Mercer’s shot deflected off the shaft of Marco Rossi’s stick and over the net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The temperature had warmed up since Phillips’ remarkable opening shot, so the young golfer shifted from a 6-iron to a 7-iron.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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After significant pushes in 2022 and 2023, including winning Money in the Bank and the United States Championship (via the first-ever cash-in for that title), his momentum shifted.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Redirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirected. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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