re-route
Britishverb
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to route or direct (traffic, a road, a river, etc) in a different direction
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to change the direction of (a project, funds, etc)
Example Sentences
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Such incidents typically require a quick re-route, or an “aborted landing attempt,” in which pilots quickly return to a higher altitude before attempting to land again at Burbank, according to the FAA.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
"It will have all the information it needs to re-route," says Mr Colman.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025
There were 361 flights either delayed, cancelled or diverted to other regional airports on Sunday, affecting about 65,000 passengers, while numerous other flights were forced to re-route to avoid Philippine airspace.
From Reuters • Jan. 2, 2023
“Since Zscaler controls the network, we were able to re-route the traffic and mitigate the issue for our global users,” he posted.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2022
Drought-stricken correspondents at one small California newspaper have sparked a national conversation by proposing to re-route water from the Mississippi River to the parts of the U.S.
From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2022
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