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as in paths
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
took a trail through the woods to get to the main road
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as in tracks
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
the slugs left a slimy trail on the sidewalk
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as in chases
to go after or on the track of
we trailed our friend into the woods, inadvertently spoiling his plans for a solitary hike
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Recent Examples of trails
Pj Green
november 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
With 41 ski resorts, 500 snowshoeing trails, Michelin-level dining, and Dark Sky stargazing, the state is a paradise for outdoor winter travelers.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
There are opportunities to visit historical sites, a museum, walking and biking trails, kayaking and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Go deeper with the full video, more Detour Guides presented by Toyota Trucks, plus the trails and the trucks to get you to the wildest corners of our country.
—Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
The Ice Age Trail pales in popularity to some of the 10 other National Scenic Trails, which include the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
That trails only Google’s YouTube TV, estimated to have more than 10 million paying subs, which is currently involved in a carriage-renewal fight with Disney.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Virginia Reyes, who allegedly trails agents and posts videos, was also wanted at the same address as Carrillo.
—Louis Casiano , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Piastri was back in fifth and now trails his teammate by just one point in the championship standings.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
But the anti-Mamdani vote is divided between Cuomo and Sliwa, who trails the former governor in available surveys.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Benson leads in the potential horse race matchup with 30% of the vote, as James trails at 29% and Duggan follows with 26% of the vote, according to the poll, conducted for Duggan’s campaign and reported by Politico.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
That still trails major indexes and most of its megacap peers.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Polls have shown a tightening matchup, but Cuomo still trails Mamdani by double digits in a three-way race with Sliwa, an activist and talk show host, a distant third.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
These areas lack the infrastructure to help protect them, like bike lanes, trails and parks, and cannot compensate for the recent amendments, BikeWalkKC director of policy Michael Kelley told The Star.
—Pj Green
november 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
With 41 ski resorts, 500 snowshoeing trails, Michelin-level dining, and Dark Sky stargazing, the state is a paradise for outdoor winter travelers.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
There are opportunities to visit historical sites, a museum, walking and biking trails, kayaking and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Go deeper with the full video, more Detour Guides presented by Toyota Trucks, plus the trails and the trucks to get you to the wildest corners of our country.
—Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
The Ice Age Trail pales in popularity to some of the 10 other National Scenic Trails, which include the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Sliwa currently trails his two competitors in the polls.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
That trails only Google’s YouTube TV, estimated to have more than 10 million paying subs, which is currently involved in a carriage-renewal fight with Disney.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Virginia Reyes, who allegedly trails agents and posts videos, was also wanted at the same address as Carrillo.
—Louis Casiano , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Piastri was back in fifth and now trails his teammate by just one point in the championship standings.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
But the anti-Mamdani vote is divided between Cuomo and Sliwa, who trails the former governor in available surveys.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Benson leads in the potential horse race matchup with 30% of the vote, as James trails at 29% and Duggan follows with 26% of the vote, according to the poll, conducted for Duggan’s campaign and reported by Politico.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
That still trails major indexes and most of its megacap peers.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Polls have shown a tightening matchup, but Cuomo still trails Mamdani by double digits in a three-way race with Sliwa, an activist and talk show host, a distant third.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trails
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Republicans in the House and Senate are taking wildly divergent paths on health care — setting themselves up for a possible collision.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Strickland and Behr first crossed paths in 2004 while filming The Grudge, the horror-mystery film in which Strickland played Susan and Behr played Doug.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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As a train barrels toward her near the final moments of the video, Perry spots a daisy on the tracks — seemingly a nod to her daughter — and dodges disaster.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One chases agility and research breakthroughs, the other aims for affordability and everyday utility.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Native American artist Chutto (Mato Wayuhi) throws a rock through the window and, when Lee chases him down, lays into Lee for getting his grandfather, Arthur (the late Graham Greene), killed.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both footpaths have been on Carlsbad’s master trails map for years.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Create footpaths in these areas to reduce wear and damage to the lawn.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Premiering May 15 in Cannes’ ACID sidebar, the France–Palestine–Iran co-production traces Farsi’s efforts to get closer to the conflict when borders made reporting impossible, and finds a singular, resilient voice in Hassona’s daily dispatches from Gaza.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, the Avenger wreck is one focal point for scientists in a cutting-edge endeavor to understand whether traces of decades-old DNA can be preserved and detected at wreck sites.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another company, Omni Hoverboards, pursues a similar path, while Ascend Dynamics experimented with a jetpack-style system using twelve rotors mounted in a backpack configuration.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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While Sheamus pursues a spot in Cena's final match, his feud with The Judgment Day continues to build.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Its overall form takes inspiration from Shenzhen's surrounding mountains and canyons, which have served as natural pathways for centuries.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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The study also found that early relationships shaped these burnout pathways differently between men and women.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From screen time limits to digital footprints, these five terms give you the language to set boundaries, foster trust and keep your family safer online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Dahl, meanwhile, recommends brands undertake the Chemical Footprint Project, which calculates the total mass of chemicals of high concern used by an organization and evaluates chemical management systems against industry best practice to measure and reduce overall footprints.—
Sophie Benson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Trails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trails. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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