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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
Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
There are also in-room massages, guided hikes through surrounding trails, and sound healing sessions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Flooding at Gooseberry Falls State Park in Lake County, Minnesota, has made some trails in the area inaccessible.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Introduced by Walt Disney in California in 1955, it was designed as a tribute to pioneer spirit, with riverboats, wilderness trails and frontier towns.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Over 150 people from across the Chicagoland area picked up trash, re-mulched the park’s trails and planted native seedlings.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Before there were dusty trails and stage coach routes and boulevards and freeways, there was the Southern California watershed — the maze of rivers, creeks and washes that sent rain water from the mountains and valleys to the ocean.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
More than 9 miles of relatively short trails with diverse terrain await.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Micromobility devices may be used on sidewalks, paths and trails.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Tampa Bay has third-best odds (per DraftKings) but trails Montreal 2-1 entering today’s game up north.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer was an inescapable phenomenon, a Russian-doll-like unfurling of narrative and character that captured how trauma trails us through all phases of our lives.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
The riverside land designated for Feather River Park covers a swath of floodplain, which takes on water when the river swells, and riverfront trails south of Marysville.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
City trails Arsenal by six points but have a game in hand, and victory would cut the gap while ramping up the pressure as the race enters its decisive phase.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Europe trails both the US and China in most major global industries, namely tech.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Record 15-time champion Madrid trails 2-1 to Bayern Munich after a home defeat in last week's first leg at the Bernabeu.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
MoneyLion also notes that Florida trails Texas closely in affordability, with seven cities on the list.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Then there’s dog-friendly Kirk Park, which has not only a sandy lakefront but also many trails to explore.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
There are also in-room massages, guided hikes through surrounding trails, and sound healing sessions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Flooding at Gooseberry Falls State Park in Lake County, Minnesota, has made some trails in the area inaccessible.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Introduced by Walt Disney in California in 1955, it was designed as a tribute to pioneer spirit, with riverboats, wilderness trails and frontier towns.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Over 150 people from across the Chicagoland area picked up trash, re-mulched the park’s trails and planted native seedlings.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Before there were dusty trails and stage coach routes and boulevards and freeways, there was the Southern California watershed — the maze of rivers, creeks and washes that sent rain water from the mountains and valleys to the ocean.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
More than 9 miles of relatively short trails with diverse terrain await.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Micromobility devices may be used on sidewalks, paths and trails.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Despite a measurable step up from its predecessor, DeepSeek’s V4 Pro still trails the front-runners in the latest benchmarks.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Tampa Bay has third-best odds (per DraftKings) but trails Montreal 2-1 entering today’s game up north.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer was an inescapable phenomenon, a Russian-doll-like unfurling of narrative and character that captured how trauma trails us through all phases of our lives.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
The riverside land designated for Feather River Park covers a swath of floodplain, which takes on water when the river swells, and riverfront trails south of Marysville.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
City trails Arsenal by six points but have a game in hand, and victory would cut the gap while ramping up the pressure as the race enters its decisive phase.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Europe trails both the US and China in most major global industries, namely tech.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Record 15-time champion Madrid trails 2-1 to Bayern Munich after a home defeat in last week's first leg at the Bernabeu.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
MoneyLion also notes that Florida trails Texas closely in affordability, with seven cities on the list.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trails
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On Thursday night, after the special series of episodes where Ciara Miller crossed paths with Amanda Batula and West Wilson for the first time on camera since news of their relationship was confirmed, audio of the cast discussing the scandal leaked online.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistani Prime Min ister Shehbaz Sharif that ongoing US actions were undermining trust and complicating paths to dialogue, according to Iran’s state broadcaster.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The record is nearing completion with about a dozen tracks already slated.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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The title track, with its glassy melody and woozy, almost stumbling groove, deploys wholesome, end-of-the-night, comedown energy not unlike Bicep’s most beloved tracks.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the Ring video, a person dressed in black pants and a gray T-shirt, with a gray sweatshirt draped over his shoulder, chases two dogs down a residential street, spraying them with pellets from what looks like a gel gun.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or do coaches even matter and everyone just chases the bag?—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Illinois State Police have said toxicology tests found no traces of alcohol or drugs in her system.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In other words, there are file traces everywhere, like so many ghosts in a vast bardo, which can sometimes be brought back to life.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nick Barrett of the South Carolina Gamecocks pursues a play on defense during a college football game against the Clemson Tigers on November 29, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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More upgrades are expected to Hamilton over the next couple years as the university pursues a true arena vibe like most of the Pioneers’ future conference rivals already have.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Food noise stems from the intersection multiple biological systems such as hormones, blood sugar regulation, dopamine pathways and psychological processes.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and city agencies continue to prioritize unit production over ownership pathways.—
Izabela Engel,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Suarez’s case, he was accused of crossing the walkway after chalking the soles of his shoes, which Worrell said left no footprints attributable to him while the trooper who arrested him did not fill out a questionnaire seeking more information about the arrest.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Starting with a blast of hardcore-adjacent DIY cassettes, the band expanded its palette quickly, planting big, muddy footprints all over tons of styles and genres, some inherited and some invented.—
Marc Masters,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trails. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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