reroute
verb
re·route
(ˌ)rē-ˈrüt 
-ˈrau̇t
rerouted; rerouting
transitive
: to send or direct (something) on or along a different route
rerouting flights/traffic
Bypassing roads, of course, was a prime consideration in rerouting the trail …—
Paul Dunphy
Paul Dunphyautomatically reroutes incoming calls
intransitive
: to switch to a different route
The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.
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Those call are being automatically rerouted to 911, Mamdani said.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The cleanup and repair work is expected to take several hours, Killman said, but Oncor already rerouted the electricity to get the power back on.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
This allows customers who lose power to be rerouted to another line until power is restored.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
The extension could reroute as much as 25% of the traffic from the 159th Street and LaGrange Road intersection, with construction expected to begin this summer.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The cleanup and repair work is expected to take several hours, Killman said, but Oncor already rerouted the electricity to get the power back on.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
This allows customers who lose power to be rerouted to another line until power is restored.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
The extension could reroute as much as 25% of the traffic from the 159th Street and LaGrange Road intersection, with construction expected to begin this summer.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reroute
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“Reroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroute. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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