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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
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Signing up for credit in someone else’s name is a common trick for identity thieves, and one easy way to foil such tricks is to put a freeze on your credit.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Tariffs, even though they've been scaled way back, the tariffs will raise the prices of goods and services, and that means people will be buying fewer of them. ...
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Noun
Add Insulation Insulation may also be one of the culprits that's overheating your garage, especially since garages usually aren't insulated all the way around.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Signing up for credit in someone else’s name is a common trick for identity thieves, and one easy way to foil such tricks is to put a freeze on your credit.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
Adverb
But with the right consistency and formula, the experience can be way less brutal.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Tariffs, even though they've been scaled way back, the tariffs will raise the prices of goods and services, and that means people will be buying fewer of them. ...
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for way
Noun
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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But, the fastest ever pure-petrol road car at the first attempt is a pretty good result too.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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He is used to mowing his lawn shirtless and in shorts – especially on hotter days – but recently, what seemed like a harmless habit sparked unexpected drama with his neighbors across the street.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Over the years, several analysts of Palestinian politics have attempted to game out what would happen should Abbas die in office — a not-unlikely scenario given his age and extensive smoking habit.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Plans call for a perimeter walking-and-biking trail that loops into a network of pedestrian paths.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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The settlement also cleared a path for the operator to permanently shutter all services aside from the emergency and behavioral health at Rockville General Hospital in Vernon, The CT Mirror reported.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
Noun
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That’s the tendency, when arriving at such milestones — to celebrate the past, and the distance traveled.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The heavy stacks of cash fit into a pattern emerging throughout the trial as prosecutors attempt to paint Combs as a man spoiled by success, able to hide a tendency for abuse and criminality through a large staff and an ever-larger fortune.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Forty-five years in, the network that once defined what breaking news looked like is no longer the only voice in the room.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Process mining is the statistically most popular routes (where there is tracking).—
Ian Gotts,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Every day at the start of practice, the wide receivers line up and run half-speed routes to get loose, while the quarterbacks throw high-arcing passes downfield.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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What’s your approach to treating players as individuals?—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
Noun
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And my conversations with Moni kind of opened that attic doorway to go like, Oh my God, look at this dusty old box.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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Hood’s son is standing in the doorway, watching the assault of his mother.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/way. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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