reroute
Americanverb
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have reroutedperfect
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has reroutedperfect 3rd person singular
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am reroutingprogressive 1st person singular
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are reroutingprogressive
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reroutingparticiple
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reroutessingular 3rd person
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have been reroutingperfect progressive
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is reroutingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been reroutingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
Past
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had reroutedperfect
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had been reroutingperfect progressive
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reroutedsimple
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were reroutingprogressive plural
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was reroutingprogressive singular
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reroutedparticiple
Future
Example Sentences
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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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