reroute
verb
re·route
(ˌ)rē-ˈrüt 
-ˈrau̇t
rerouted; rerouting
1
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
2
intransitive
: to switch to a different route
The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.
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In return, the Trump administration promised to reroute more than $400 million in paused federal funding, largely for research, back to the college.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 July 2025
When rain accumulates too fast for the local environment to absorb or reroute it, flooding ensues, and conditions can get dangerous fast.
—Jeffrey Basara, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
Encounters with pollution can reroute the trajectory of our health and even, in some cases, the health of our offspring.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
That case has been delayed, rerouted and appealed for years with no resolution.
—Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 July 2025
When rain accumulates too fast for the local environment to absorb or reroute it, flooding ensues, and conditions can get dangerous fast.
—Jeffrey Basara, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
Encounters with pollution can reroute the trajectory of our health and even, in some cases, the health of our offspring.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
That case has been delayed, rerouted and appealed for years with no resolution.
—Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025
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 3 Aug. 2025.
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