1
as in roads
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
take Route 190 for six miles, then get off
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2
as in paths
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 guides
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 routes
Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Buses on the 9, 10, 11, 16, and 47 routes will be detoured around the parade.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
What will be the front routes through residential neighborhoods on the north side of the property, while the back will snake along the Boise River.
—Mark Dee
march 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
The first stage of the project will remove a freeway exit and redirect thousands of cars away from Chinatown streets while expanding bike and pedestrian routes, according to Caltrans.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Kershaw asked for people to stay off the roads after midnight Saturday and to have vehicles moved off snow emergency routes Saturday evening.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
The Vols frequently targeted him on deep crossers and vertical routes, where his stride length and ball tracking stood out.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Air space closures have required rerouting flights around parts of the Middle East, which can mean longer routes, additional fuel burn and higher operating costs.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Some travelers continued to find their own escape routes.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
How Phantom Shuttle steals your data Socket researchers say Phantom Shuttle routes all your web traffic through proxy servers controlled by the attacker.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
This underwater infrastructure quietly routes 95-99% of internet traffic, depending on the estimate, and are both complex to install and critical to the functioning of the web.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Our ReturnsDirect solution routes items directly from the customer to nonprofit, skipping the warehouse and eliminating the costs associated with that end of the supply chain.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
The web page now routes users to the university’s Center for Connection Culture.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
LanzaTech’s process routes industrial gases into special bioreactors containing anaerobic bacteria which consume carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen and produce ethanol, using a fermentation process similar to that of yeast.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Consumption is up 30% this year, with passengers on the London, Paris, Sydney, and Moscow routes the biggest consumers.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The new semiconductor design instantly routes dangerous currents away, preventing the explosive electrical arcs that can occur when mechanical breakers fail on DC lines.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
The impact may be felt most on long-haul international routes, which burn significantly more fuel than shorter flights.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Buses on the 9, 10, 11, 16, and 47 routes will be detoured around the parade.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
What will be the front routes through residential neighborhoods on the north side of the property, while the back will snake along the Boise River.
—Mark Dee
march 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
The first stage of the project will remove a freeway exit and redirect thousands of cars away from Chinatown streets while expanding bike and pedestrian routes, according to Caltrans.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Kershaw asked for people to stay off the roads after midnight Saturday and to have vehicles moved off snow emergency routes Saturday evening.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
The Vols frequently targeted him on deep crossers and vertical routes, where his stride length and ball tracking stood out.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Air space closures have required rerouting flights around parts of the Middle East, which can mean longer routes, additional fuel burn and higher operating costs.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Some travelers continued to find their own escape routes.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Pact routes those materials through specialized processing, diverting large volumes of material from landfills, said Snider.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
How Phantom Shuttle steals your data Socket researchers say Phantom Shuttle routes all your web traffic through proxy servers controlled by the attacker.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
This underwater infrastructure quietly routes 95-99% of internet traffic, depending on the estimate, and are both complex to install and critical to the functioning of the web.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Our ReturnsDirect solution routes items directly from the customer to nonprofit, skipping the warehouse and eliminating the costs associated with that end of the supply chain.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
The web page now routes users to the university’s Center for Connection Culture.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
LanzaTech’s process routes industrial gases into special bioreactors containing anaerobic bacteria which consume carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen and produce ethanol, using a fermentation process similar to that of yeast.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Consumption is up 30% this year, with passengers on the London, Paris, Sydney, and Moscow routes the biggest consumers.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The new semiconductor design instantly routes dangerous currents away, preventing the explosive electrical arcs that can occur when mechanical breakers fail on DC lines.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for routes
Noun
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As electric vehicle makers struggle to remain relevant, a new competitor is about to hit California’s roads.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Three people were killed in as many crashes on Arkansas roads from Monday to Wednesday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Accessibility The paths aren’t paved, and some of the tents, like ours, are up a relatively steep hill.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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General Daily Insight for March 09, 2026 Cosmic wisdom can guide us to unexpected paths forward.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Small ships like this one remain one of the most effective—and intimate—ways of accessing the twists and turns of the Amazon Basin, allowing vessels to moor in remote riverine communities and forests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Researchers from the Texas Center for Superconductivity (TcSUH) and the University of Houston (UH) have achieved a breakthrough that could lead to newer ways of generating, transmitting, and storing energy.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their professional training guides them towards a certain structural approach that enabled them to organize the apartment in an airy, streamlined way.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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This guides lawn grub activity off-site and away from the lawn.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is especially true when traveling long distances away from expressways and major highways, where fast Tesla Superchargers are now common.—
Adam L. Neal,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Over time, the state also built a huge transportation and logistics sector, driven by its highways, railroads and airports for both cargo and passengers.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The work includes repairing the bridge deck, approaches and structures, as well as installing a new deck overly and replacing expansion joints.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Straight-line winds from central Pennsylvania to central Louisiana will rush in as the middle of the week approaches, putting 27 million people at risk.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The brain as a whole becomes more chaotic, reflecting the injection of exploratory variance and potential solution pathways into its behavior.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Organizations that fail to provide clearer pathways risk losing the very leaders responsible for cultivating talent across the enterprise.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Whether China can use that shifting landscape to accelerate its rise as a global power will depend in part on how well Xi’s government steers the economy.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Co-produced by Jorge Milliano, Tomy B and J-Trons, and written by Gael, Kenneth Vargas, and Derek, the song steers away from Nicky’s signature reggaetón sound, and welcomes the Puerto Rican artist into Venesti’s musical realm — one that’s powered by Latin Afrobeats and pop fusions.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Routes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routes. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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