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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
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Roanoke River Greenway The Virginia Blue Ridge region (which includes Roanoke and surrounding communities within an hour's radius) has hundreds of miles of trails that nature lovers can tackle on foot or by bike.
—Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Hikers dip into shady trails lined with thick brush, a favorite path being the Myakka Canopy Walkway, which offers a rare peek into the ecosystems—both minuscule and massive—within the swampy marshland.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
The deferred maintenance costs for those assets, which include roads, trails, bridges and dams, total more than $8 billion, according to the documents.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
Paved walking and biking trails also plan to be added, with a bridge constructed over the channel to connect the park to Skokie Sports Park and the North Shore Channel Trail.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The park’s 14 trails range from old mining roads to the perimeter of Kathleen Lake to Thechàl Dhâl, also known as Sheep Mountain, with northern wildlife and Southern Tutchone cultural heritage along the way.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Part of this national park’s allure for kids is short trails and scenic drives—no long slogs required to see the action.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Features will include an 18-hole, par-72 golf course, a swimming pool, parks and trails.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Stock trails most peers If Viatris can deliver on its targets, its valuation has room to rise.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Charlotte City Council trails peer cities’ salary The same commission found Charlotte will also remain below the median city council member salary after raises take effect.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Why catching Becerra is so difficult Steyer trails Becerra by about 6 percentage points.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Raman now trails Pratt by 33,076 votes.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Educator Lucy Vellema trails far behind both.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
The hope is that the town can extend a trail to Porter Beach and also connect with the Dunes Kankakee and Marquette Greenway trails.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Long criticized for its high taxes, Massachusetts’ top individual rate actually trails states such as New York and California, even after factoring in the millionaire’s tax.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Noun
But even these trails, like the ones Vernon carved out with friends near his home in Bella Vista, have had a positive effect.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Roanoke River Greenway The Virginia Blue Ridge region (which includes Roanoke and surrounding communities within an hour's radius) has hundreds of miles of trails that nature lovers can tackle on foot or by bike.
—Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Hikers dip into shady trails lined with thick brush, a favorite path being the Myakka Canopy Walkway, which offers a rare peek into the ecosystems—both minuscule and massive—within the swampy marshland.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
The deferred maintenance costs for those assets, which include roads, trails, bridges and dams, total more than $8 billion, according to the documents.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
Paved walking and biking trails also plan to be added, with a bridge constructed over the channel to connect the park to Skokie Sports Park and the North Shore Channel Trail.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The park’s 14 trails range from old mining roads to the perimeter of Kathleen Lake to Thechàl Dhâl, also known as Sheep Mountain, with northern wildlife and Southern Tutchone cultural heritage along the way.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Part of this national park’s allure for kids is short trails and scenic drives—no long slogs required to see the action.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Features will include an 18-hole, par-72 golf course, a swimming pool, parks and trails.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Verb
Republican challenger Steve Hilton trails Becerra by less than one percentage point as ballot counting continues.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Stock trails most peers If Viatris can deliver on its targets, its valuation has room to rise.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Charlotte City Council trails peer cities’ salary The same commission found Charlotte will also remain below the median city council member salary after raises take effect.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Why catching Becerra is so difficult Steyer trails Becerra by about 6 percentage points.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Raman now trails Pratt by 33,076 votes.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Educator Lucy Vellema trails far behind both.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
The hope is that the town can extend a trail to Porter Beach and also connect with the Dunes Kankakee and Marquette Greenway trails.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Long criticized for its high taxes, Massachusetts’ top individual rate actually trails states such as New York and California, even after factoring in the millionaire’s tax.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trails
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These results come as Chinese automakers continue to rapidly advance electric motor technology across multiple design paths.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Bike paths in Moss Park downstream of the gage will be flooded, and the soccer fields at Moss Park will begin to flood.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Long forgotten – with tools, a mine car and tracks still inside – the entrance was later rediscovered and opened in the 1990s as an attraction and RV park.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Her traffickers forced her to call her family to cover their tracks.—
Anna McAllister
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Or during the Season 2 finale, when the tension between the two former friends comes to a head and Maddy chases Cassie down, slapping her and slamming her into a wall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts, which many people use daily to visit family or to trade.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The group of items appears to have been deposited as part of a burial and includes a copper mirror, alabaster vessels that still contain traces of their original contents, and a vessel carved from black obsidian.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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Valles Marineris is an enormous rift valley system on Mars that scientists want to scour for traces of liquid water, which may exist in sheltered niches and serve as an habitat for possible life.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Carolina pursues its first championship since 2006.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The ruling closes a financial front in Britain’s asylum fight as Starmer’s government pursues new border controls, while Rwanda acknowledges the decision but highlights a dissent underscoring the case’s legal complexity.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Reducing weight also reduces the pathways by which obesity fuels cancer, explains Bernard Fuemmeler, associate director of population science at the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and a co-author of the breast cancer study and the colorectal cancer study presented at ASCO.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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Scientists believe the treatment works by engaging neuromodulatory systems in the brain, particularly pathways involving norepinephrine and acetylcholine.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Other teams of astronomers have looked for clues about the movements of giant planets in the orbits of asteroids and other small objects, studying them like footprints to reconstruct how they might have been pushed or pulled into their current orbits by the gravity of giant planets on the move.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Archer and Joby are establishing significant footprints already with bets in the Middle East, where regulators and governments have readily embraced the new tech.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Trails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trails. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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