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as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves
try to stay out of the path of the golf balls while playing I tripped over a rock directly in my path
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as in trail
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
a path worn through the library lawn by too many people walking over it
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as in road
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the path along which ancient traders traveled from Europe to China was known as the Silk Road
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Recent Examples of path
Hungary's top diplomat told Newsweek that the only path to obtaining peace in Ukraine and ensuring Europe's security ran through a stable relationship between the United States and Russia, vowing Budapest would not back down in the face of pressure from EU and NATO allies on this front and others.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The exosphere is also the path by which the Earth is (very) slowly losing atomic hydrogen from water vapor lofted high into the atmosphere.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Banks has been cast as a former college classmate of Vivian Banks, described as a woman with a big personality who forces Viv to confront her past when the two cross paths again.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The exosphere is also the path by which the Earth is (very) slowly losing atomic hydrogen from water vapor lofted high into the atmosphere.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Banks has been cast as a former college classmate of Vivian Banks, described as a woman with a big personality who forces Viv to confront her past when the two cross paths again.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for path
Noun
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Murray targeted Harrison on a crossing route.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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On the third play of the season, against the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil, Worthy collided with tight end and teammate Travis Kelce on a crossing route and injured his shoulder.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Fighting altitude sickness, sunburn, rain and hail, Cai and his fireworks team spent more than a week setting up the explosion trails — aided by drones that ran uphill 600-plus times, waterproof firework pots were placed at various points along the 3,000-meter pathway.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Poore pivoted to other ventures to make ends meet after the storm struck, including trail clearing, trail education and intensive workshops on trail maintenance.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Following a 12-game non-conference slate, highlighted by home bouts with Utah State and Davidson, as well as road clashes with Virginia Tech and Appalachian State, the 49ers tip off what hopes to be a bounce-back year in conference play — starting on New Year’s Eve.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Drivers should be prepared for changing conditions that include snow and icy roads.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though murder is the most severe metric, the deaths-only data approach entirely excludes acts of arson, assault, and vandalism, all typical tactics of leftist antifascist militants used to intimidate political opponents and pave the way for a revolution.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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This has yet to be confirmed, but the way that the Cardinals' back was carted off the field pointed to things being very serious.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Xueru Zhao, PhD, a research associate in the lab’s chemistry division, stated that the results point to a practical pathway for developing fuel-cell systems capable of powering the trucks and buses of the future.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Gardens brim with fall florals, landscapers here seem to outdo themselves, decking porches and pathways with mums, pumpkins, and late blooms that rival summer’s splendor.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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HydroSpread’s approach allows scientists to produce delicate, floating devices that would have been difficult or impossible to make using conventional methods.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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That was the American approach in 2018, even though the players chosen were notoriously wide off the tee, an unsuitable style for a famously narrow Paris course.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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This is a rare moment that likely won’t be replicated again this season, one that shows the trajectory Williams is on.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI's first Stargate development to come online — a data center in Texas that's stuffed to the brims with Oracle and Nvidia infrastructure — did so just as investors started questioning the sustainability of the artificial intelligence firm's trajectory.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Narrow cobblestone laneways, pastel-hued shops, and footpaths meandering past stone houses with tiny backyard vineyards—and hardly other tourists in sight—lend a sense of discovery to daily strolls on this side of the lake.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lingering debris piles and damage still line sections of the Swannanoa River in Asheville, said Franklin Tate, an associate regional director for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the organization responsible for managing and protecting the longest hiking-only footpath in the world.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/path. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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