Past tense of redirect
regular verb
The past tense of redirect is redirected. The past participle is also redirected.
Forms of redirect
| Base form (V1) | redirect |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | redirected |
| Past participle (V3) | redirected |
| Present participle | redirecting |
| Third person singular | redirects |
Redirected in a sentence
- The furious reaction in Germany after 200,000 protective masks destined for Berlin mysteriously went missing in Thailand and were allegedly redirected to the US is a case in point.2020 April 12, Simon Tisdall, “US's global reputation hits rock-bottom over Trump's coronavirus response”, in The Guardian, archived from...
- You will be redirected shortly.
- I’d hoped that when the black hole of the Donald Trump presidency ended, redirected energy might allow for a cultural efflorescence.2022 August 29, Michelle Goldberg, “The Book That Explains Our Cultural Stagnation”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry efflorescence
- The unit was redirected toward the travel lanes, however, before it re-entered the roadway, it rotated counterclockwise, and the driver lost control.1988 October 12, National Transportation Safety Board, “CASE NO. 9”, in Safety Study: Case Summaries of 189 Heavy Truck Accident…. From the entry counterclockwise
- However, if a network incorrectly or falsely announces itself as the preferred route for certain internet traffic, that traffic can be redirected, delayed or dropped entirely.2026 June 17, John Xavier, “Telegram CEO Durov’s allegation on Reliance role in access disruption needs evidence”, in The Hindu. From the entry internet
Meaning of redirect
- verb To give new direction to; to change the course, direction or destination of.
- verb To instruct to go, inquire, elsewhere.
- verb To gently shift a behavior or thought pattern to a healthier end.
Questions about the past tense of redirect
- What is the past tense of redirect?
- The past tense of redirect is redirected.
- What is the past participle of redirect?
- The past participle of redirect is redirected.
- Is redirect a regular or irregular verb?
- Redirect is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: redirect (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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