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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Costa began by buying out two Puerto Rican manufacturers and distributors and rerouting the drugs to different states, including Florida and North Carolina, according to the indictment.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Starting on Sunday, all D and H line trains will be rerouted to Denver’s Union Station.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
Royal Caribbean also had cruises originally scheduled to leave from Baltimore on April 4 and 12 rerouted to Norfolk and has two more trips originally scheduled to leave Baltimore on May 25 and 30.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
If a student won’t be in school that day, the app reroutes the bus.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Starting on Sunday, all D and H line trains will be rerouted to Denver’s Union Station.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
Royal Caribbean also had cruises originally scheduled to leave from Baltimore on April 4 and 12 rerouted to Norfolk and has two more trips originally scheduled to leave Baltimore on May 25 and 30.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
If a student won’t be in school that day, the app reroutes the bus.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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“Reroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroute. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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