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.
Examples of reroute in a Sentence
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The ongoing onslaught of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea led to soaring ocean freight rates throughout much of 2024 as ocean carriers rerouted ships around southern Africa.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2024
This infrastructure, which is able to automatically reroute traffic to limit outages, can be fragile and vulnerable to attack or disruption.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 29 July 2024
Northbound traffic had since been rerouted in the area to share the freeway’s southbound lanes, the CHP said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
The airline then rerouted them through Miami, where they were supposed to fly to Phoenix before ultimately reaching Sacramento.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 July 2024
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2024
This infrastructure, which is able to automatically reroute traffic to limit outages, can be fragile and vulnerable to attack or disruption.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 29 July 2024
Northbound traffic had since been rerouted in the area to share the freeway’s southbound lanes, the CHP said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
The airline then rerouted them through Miami, where they were supposed to fly to Phoenix before ultimately reaching Sacramento.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 July 2024
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“Reroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroute. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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