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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The retailer accelerated and rerouted shipments to the West Coast to avoid the East Coast and Gulf Coast port strikes, while also anticipating stronger demand for discretionary goods, which pressured costs and left the company with elevated inventory levels. —

Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 Western Slope traffic is rerouted through Steamboat, adding hours to the trip over last several days. —

Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024 Endorsed by business leaders, the change would reroute appeals of the tribunal's decisions from Superior Court to the Georgia Court of Appeals. —

Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Traffic will be rerouted through nearby streets that have yet to be determined. —

Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reroute