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be directed

VERB
must
Synonyms
STRONG
have need
WEAK
be compelled be destined be doomed be driven be made be necessitated be obliged be one's fate be ordered be required got to have got to have no choice have to must needs pushed to the wall

Example Sentences

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The discovery centers on astrocytes, star shaped support cells in the brain, which can be directed to clear away the toxic plaque deposits commonly seen in Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Light offers significantly more available bandwidth, avoids interference with existing wireless systems, and can be directed with high precision.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Analyst Richard Coles likes the fact that the Australian company’s US$100 million investment in Canadian AI investor Georgian will be directed toward business growth rather than enriching its founders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

At least £236m of supplier contracts will be directed to British firms, including £70m for British steel - the company's largest ever export backed by UKEF.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Then I realized that most of the Sixers’ incoming fire seemed to be directed at me and Art3mis.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline