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reroute

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[ree-raut, ree-root] / riˈraʊt, ˌriˈrut /

verb

reroutes, present (3rd person singular) rerouted, past participle, past rerouting present participle
  1. to send or travel on a new or different route.


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Subsequent attacks and the US-Israel conflict with Iran, which has blocked transit through the Strait of Hormuz, have led shipping companies to reroute more of their vessels around the Cape of Good Hope.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Hostilities in the Middle East have created logistical tangles in the region, closing airspace and forcing vessels to seek shelter or reroute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The Metro Board ultimately voted to reroute the line at significant additional cost, away from a corridor the agency had acquired for rail use decades earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

That is because the Middle East conflict has forced airlines to reroute traffic to avoid flying over the Gulf.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“Sammy,” I want to call out, “keep playing ‘Slow Boat to China,’ but reroute that canoe to Russia,” but instead I just step forward, out of line.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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