grapevine

noun

Definition of grapevinenext
as in source

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Recent Examples of grapevine Bos heard through the grapevine that other contenders for the job were located seven hours away. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Up to 13,000 grapevine plants potentially infected by the bacteria have been sold across a total of 24 Northern and Central California counties, the CDFA said. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 The soils left behind typically drain well while retaining enough moisture to help grapevines endure summer’s heat. — Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 The most hyperlocal and fateful dish, however, comes from a grapevine that’s been growing in Feld’s backyard for 30 years. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grapevine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grapevine
  1. source
  2. outlet
  3. avenue
  4. conduit
  5. route
  6. origin
  7. pipeline
Noun
  • Planners still regarded the district as an important source of industrial jobs even as vacant lofts were filling with artists using them in new ways still prohibited by the laws on the books.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Deadline spoke exclusively to a source close to the filmmaker, and this will not impact start of production on that sequel to the classic crime thriller, Deadline understands.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of source
Noun
  • Leftist mainstream media outlets piled on this week to express outrage at my observation, during a speech in Grand Rapids for Mike Rogers, about the troubling dearth of scientific output from the world’s 22 Arab nations over the past five decades.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Both artists explained the decision to revisit the project in a statement released to media outlets this week.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of outlet
Noun
  • Room for Disagreement Kenyan critics of the AFCON infrastructure developments have argued that the projects have been an avenue for corruption and risk escalating Kenya’s $98 billion debt burden.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On the other hand, perhaps the dramatic realignment of the major characters in the finale will open up other avenues.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of avenue
Noun
  • Italia is thus demonstrating its commitment to collaborating with Africa, and the École du Patrimoine Africain serves as the conduit for this.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • His Kyrie organization now serves as a TEFA conduit for three new locations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • Mount Taishan is the tallest peak in the province, and while there are several routes for hikers, some more challenging than others, and the longest climb features more than 7,000 steps.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Aramco is also exploring additional overseas storage capacity and alternative export routes to strengthen its global supply network.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • However, researchers could not determine the exact origins of the particles.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Previous work in South Florida suggests that coral performance depends on geographic origin and environmental conditions.
    — Steven Vollmer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of origin
Noun
  • Other Caller alumni suggested to Semafor that the recent pivot could threaten what in the last decade has become an important talent pipeline and incubator for the right.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This would expand the nation’s network of natural gas, oil, petrochemical and carbon dioxide pipelines, the report said.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of pipeline

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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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