reroute

verb

re·route (ˌ)rē-ˈrüt

-ˈrau̇t

rerouted; rerouting

transitive verb

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

automatically reroutes incoming calls

intransitive : to switch to a different route

The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.

Examples of reroute in a Sentence

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In this surgery, the intestines are rerouted to bypass some parts of the bowel. —

Omer Awan, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 The flight's destination was Grozny, which is near Ukraine and the ongoing war with Russia, but it was rerouted to Aktau after an emergency onboard, according to a statement issued by Russia’s aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, on Wednesday. —

Hannah Peart, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024 The flight had been rerouted to Aktau due to fog in Grozny, Russian news agencies reported. —

Lauren Peller, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024 The #29 Eastern Parkway will be rerouted to cover most areas currently served by the #63 Crums Lane, including Pleasure Ridge High School. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reroute