re·di·rect
ˌrē-də-ˈrekt 
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
redirected; redirecting; redirects
: to change the course or direction of
law
: an examination of a witness that follows a cross-examination : redirect examination
called the witness back to the stand for redirect
Examples of redirect in a Sentence
Verb
They dug trenches near the river to redirect the flow of the water.
Traffic will be redirected to avoid downtown.
Visitors to the old website address are redirected automatically to the new one.
I tried to redirect their attention to the other painting.
It's time to redirect your energy to your homework.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
The switching equipment handles millions of packets of data at a time and redirects them at lightning speed.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
The commission recommended the money be redirected to the general fund but in a way that does not add to the city's deferred maintenance bill.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
Whether traveling from Casa Grande or Coolidge, drivers will be redirected through North Valley Farms Road and East Cactus Forest Road, eventually joining SR 79.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
No injuries were reported, but California Highway Patrol closed a section of Highway 1 and redirected traffic away from the site for hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Commuters in the meantime will be redirected through the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel and cargo ships will be diverted to ports in New York, New Jersey and Virginia.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Seven Lakes goalkeeper Benjamin Aviles made a spectacular save, getting a hand on the ball and redirected it into the post.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
School facilities funding Over the coming year, state coffers will send out $1.5 billion and redirect $500 million to school districts around Idaho to help with a backlog of repairs on school buildings that has dogged the state’s public schools system for years.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
Andrew Mawson, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Rankine knew the hoodie would forever be associated with the murder of Trayvon Martin, that that association redirects but doesn’t necessarily reframe the hoodie as a symbol of black masculinity.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
Yet another link plugged on Burton’s Instagram profile redirects to a cannabis lifestyle site called Cannaglobe.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2024
Property tax redirect The lack of funds is a direct result of the property tax breaks that Kansas City lavishes on companies and developers that do business there.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
On redirect, prosecutor Kari Morrissey noted that Hancock had followed up on information pointing to Kenney, but ultimately stopped pursuing the lead.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
Proposition 1 both secures new resources and redirects existing resources toward these challenges.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Scalding hot baths and showers have been shown to be an effective treatment because the hot water redirects blood flow from an irritated stomach to the skin, Richards said.
—Molly Sullivan, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
The vent system in the bottle redirects air that could otherwise cause painful gas, burping, and spitting up.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
Verb
Homefield has so far received $116 million in STAR bonds, short for sales tax revenue bonds, a program that redirects sales taxes to help offset the cost of major projects.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
The switching equipment handles millions of packets of data at a time and redirects them at lightning speed.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
The commission recommended the money be redirected to the general fund but in a way that does not add to the city's deferred maintenance bill.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
Whether traveling from Casa Grande or Coolidge, drivers will be redirected through North Valley Farms Road and East Cactus Forest Road, eventually joining SR 79.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
No injuries were reported, but California Highway Patrol closed a section of Highway 1 and redirected traffic away from the site for hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Commuters in the meantime will be redirected through the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel and cargo ships will be diverted to ports in New York, New Jersey and Virginia.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Seven Lakes goalkeeper Benjamin Aviles made a spectacular save, getting a hand on the ball and redirected it into the post.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
School facilities funding Over the coming year, state coffers will send out $1.5 billion and redirect $500 million to school districts around Idaho to help with a backlog of repairs on school buildings that has dogged the state’s public schools system for years.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
This new north star redirects leaders' attention to the human dynamics that hybrid models depend on, if of course leaders recognize the need and have the desire to do so.
—Andrew Mawson, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Rankine knew the hoodie would forever be associated with the murder of Trayvon Martin, that that association redirects but doesn’t necessarily reframe the hoodie as a symbol of black masculinity.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
Yet another link plugged on Burton’s Instagram profile redirects to a cannabis lifestyle site called Cannaglobe.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2024
Property tax redirect The lack of funds is a direct result of the property tax breaks that Kansas City lavishes on companies and developers that do business there.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
On redirect, prosecutor Kari Morrissey noted that Hancock had followed up on information pointing to Kenney, but ultimately stopped pursuing the lead.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
Proposition 1 both secures new resources and redirects existing resources toward these challenges.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Scalding hot baths and showers have been shown to be an effective treatment because the hot water redirects blood flow from an irritated stomach to the skin, Richards said.
—Molly Sullivan, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
The vent system in the bottle redirects air that could otherwise cause painful gas, burping, and spitting up.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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