1
as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
take Route 190 for six miles, then get off
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2
as in path
an established course for traveling from one place to another
we're going to get stuck in traffic if we take the usual route
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as in to guide
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
the guide routed us smoothly through the jungle
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Recent Examples of route
Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Reservations for the new route are now open, with flights priced from $7,730 on Aero’s website.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired 22 consecutive batters over eight dominant innings, Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani homered to highlight a nine-run first and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Los Angeles Angels 9-2 on Saturday night.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
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Noun
The first day of drop-offs, the route got off-schedule.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Reservations for the new route are now open, with flights priced from $7,730 on Aero’s website.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Verb
The lab said that early data shows at least 95% of Fable sessions run entirely on Fable’s own responses, rather than being routed back to Opus.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired 22 consecutive batters over eight dominant innings, Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani homered to highlight a nine-run first and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Los Angeles Angels 9-2 on Saturday night.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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County officials said the money would be used to repair roads, fix storm damage, maintain bridges and manage roadside vegetation.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Chart your own path through American history across the 33 miles of roads and 1,328 monuments on the battlefield, view hallowed ground from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial and see where President Abraham Lincoln gave his historic address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Fleur and Caroline put innumerable noses out of joint on their paths to creative and intellectual fulfillment; lovers become dejected, friendships are left to go cold, and each woman’s devotion to her work is viewed with resentment and suspicion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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That means that the planets appear just a handful of degrees above or below the sun's apparent path through the sky, called the ecliptic.—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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What a way for the Americans to get their World Cup journey started, dominating Paraguay 4-1 to secure the full three points in their opening game.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Wang Xiaogang, co-founder of the Chinese AI software company SenseTime and chairman of ACE Robotics, said his company is collecting a lot of human-centric data from factories, retailing and offices settings that could guide advanced robots to perform complicated functions.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Once deployed, Pegasus will be monitored from Earth, with teams in Colorado guiding operations in real time.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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While on the highway, the driver hit speeds as high as 90 mph as officers trailed behind.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In a news release Thursday, the Idaho Transportation Department said 370 feet of highway was repaired and the shoulders of the road were rebuilt.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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OpenAI was reportedly served with a subpoena seeking information about its approach to advertising, consumer and health data, minor and senior users and models, among other activities.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Though the workshop is distinct from Lost Kite, key leaders—like MPWW’s founder and artistic director, Jennifer Bowen—are steering Lost Kite’s editorial team.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Do is serving a five-year sentence in federal prison for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to steer $10 million in pandemic relief funds to two nonprofits.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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TxDOT is planning to widen busy thoroughfare from Bill Cook Road west of Justin to FM 1830 near Lantana.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Connecting Highway 401 in Ontario with Interstate 75 in Michigan, the six-lane thoroughfare is expected to reduce congestion at surrounding border crossings while facilitating a freer flow of goods between the countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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