warpath
noun
war·path
ˈwȯr-ˌpath 
-ˌpäth
1
: the route taken by a party of American Indians going on a warlike expedition or to a war
2
: a hostile or combative course of action or frame of mind
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When Hayama responds with a threat to kill everyone Sato cares about, including Sam, Erika, and Erika’s son, the warpath between these two is officially forged.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
Putin’s warpath does not lead from point A to point B but is a circuitous route that leads from point A back to point A.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2023
Nicki Minaj is on a warpath and Megan Thee Stallion is in her crosshairs.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2024
Conservative groups went on the warpath against the network, claiming the movie was Soviet propaganda designed to undermine America’s nuclear deterrent (even though Hume’s script never identified who launched the strike against the U.S. or why).
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
Putin’s warpath does not lead from point A to point B but is a circuitous route that leads from point A back to point A.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2023
Nicki Minaj is on a warpath and Megan Thee Stallion is in her crosshairs.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2024
Conservative groups went on the warpath against the network, claiming the movie was Soviet propaganda designed to undermine America’s nuclear deterrent (even though Hume’s script never identified who launched the strike against the U.S. or why).
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
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warpath
noun
war·path
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌpath
-ˌpȧth
: the route taken by a group of North American Indigenous warriors on their way to fight the enemy
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