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.
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From May 14 to May 23, travelers will be rerouted to Cicero Avenue, accessed through Southwest Highway on the north side of the tracks and 95th Street on the south side.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Yang, for her part, has rerouted some of her Christmas supplies through Mexico, where her customers were recently investigated by Mexican authorities.
—Chang Che, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
An agent tasked with easing traffic might reroute cars through quiet streets, trade efficiency for disruption.
—Paul X. McCarthy, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
To mitigate costs, Temu will likely reroute products through countries offering favorable tariff conditions such as Mexico, Brazil, and countries in South Asia, before reaching the final U.S. destination says Mariano Gomide de Faria, co-CEO of digital commerce platform VTEX (VTEX).
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Yang, for her part, has rerouted some of her Christmas supplies through Mexico, where her customers were recently investigated by Mexican authorities.
—Chang Che, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
An agent tasked with easing traffic might reroute cars through quiet streets, trade efficiency for disruption.
—Paul X. McCarthy, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
To mitigate costs, Temu will likely reroute products through countries offering favorable tariff conditions such as Mexico, Brazil, and countries in South Asia, before reaching the final U.S. destination says Mariano Gomide de Faria, co-CEO of digital commerce platform VTEX (VTEX).
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Reroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroute. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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