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as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the town honored the local sports hero by naming after him a short way connecting two shopping centers
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2
as in habit
a usual manner of behaving or doing
she's set in her ways and is not about to change
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as in path
an established course for traveling from one place to another
took the regular way to work
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as in tendency
an established pattern of behavior
that's just his way, so pay him no mind
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as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
figured out the best way to accomplish the task
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
have it your way
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
it's just a little way down the road
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as in very
to a great degree
"Oh, I'm just way thrilled to be here!" the pageant contestant gushed
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Recent Examples of way
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The best way to do that is to lift the archaic blackout restrictions that infuriate so many fans.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2025
When y’all are locked in, the body relaxes and the pleasure goes way deeper.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 31 July 2025
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Noun
Robles tried to get out of the way but to no avail.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The best way to do that is to lift the archaic blackout restrictions that infuriate so many fans.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
While the 60,000 who rock up to the Emirates Stadium every other week may be a visible example of fandom, Arsenal’s impact goes way beyond that small pocket of north London.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2025
When y’all are locked in, the body relaxes and the pleasure goes way deeper.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for way
Noun
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And because of the powertrain’s development, the engineers on the Formula E team can now feed data back to the road car programme in Nissan’s Japan headquarters.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That irrelevancy may come with the passing of time and the changing of habits from one generation to the next, but for now, Match of the Day remains the pillar of English football’s TV schedule.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Gradually, the habit evolved into purging food and then into a way to maintain his weight.—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Sandisk Keynote showed a path to a 512TB version by 2027 and 1PB product sometime in the future.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Tropical Storm Erin is nearly at hurricane strength Thursday night, its western path putting islands in the far eastern Caribbean under tropical storm watches, according to the National Hurricane Center.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Birds love the honeysuckle and porcelain vine fruits and have the infuriating tendency to pass them through their system undamaged, and then deposit them in your garden, in tremendous numbers, encased in a nice little fertilizer packet.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Since the start of the offseason program, Smith has studied both kickers’ tendencies.—
Mike Kaye
August 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After Haner granted the mistrial, the mother walked out of the courtroom and into the attorney holding room where her son was sitting.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The two men initially met with other American officials in the room and then adjourned to a private, two-hour-long meeting with only their interpreters.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the the Lynx system replaced by Scout vans, buses will stop running routes on Jan. 10.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Go the safer route with easy heatless curlers like this affordable set from Kitsch.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Europeans clearly had coordinated their approach and were speaking with one message if in eight different voices.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 Aug. 2025
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Their offensive approach, Lindor explained, derived some from conversations with Little Leaguers about keeping it simple.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 144,000-gross-ton vessel was led by tugboat stern-first through the building’s narrow doorway with just three feet of clearance on either side of the vessel.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
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Stepping through the doorway, Stretch’s office comes first.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/way. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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