reroute
verb
to send or travel on a new or different route.
was rerouting
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past progressiveof reroute.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A representative confirmed the car was rerouting, and my wife asked, “Can’t you tell it where to turn?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration said it was rerouting planes around storms heading to the East Coast.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Meanwhile, shipping giant Maersk told the BBC it was rerouting some of its biggest ships away from the port.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2021
She said the company was rerouting phone systems from closed pharmacies to nearby open locations.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2021
United Airlines said late Sunday it was rerouting some U.S. to India flights to avoid Afghanistan airspace after insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul.
From Reuters ● Aug. 19, 2021
