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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
Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Pedal a beach cruiser bike north along the beach to Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, where hiking trails, lonely sands, picnic sites, and kayak rentals fronting a freshwater lake await.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Dry off with a game of sand volleyball or a hike along one of the trails.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Seven major trails, including the Appalachian Trail, pass right through Damascus.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Managers at various locations have already lifted prohibitions on hunting stands that damage trees and training hunting dogs, using vehicles to retrieve animals and hunting along trails, according to an NPCA review of site regulations the organization recently performed after learning of the order.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Additionally, the trails running through and around the outer edge of the forest will be enhanced to improve accessibility.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Rattlesnakes are commonly found on or near trails, as well as in brush, rocks and logs, particularly this time of year, the department said.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
For 58-year-old Conny Randolph of Ochopee, who works in the area and regularly hikes the Everglades trails, the impact on the environment was top of mind.
—Churchill Ndonwie
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Almost half of those cash savers — 46% — have most of that money in accounts that earn less than 3%, which currently trails the rate of inflation.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 8 May 2026
In Miami, Russell finished fourth, and now trails Antonelli by 20 points.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Giving them full sun, consistent water, and heavy fertilizer is worth it for continuous flowers and trails up to 6 feet long.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Independent John Stegner trails with about $200,000, followed by Republican Mark Fitzpatrick at roughly $125,000.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
Musk's xAI trails far behind OpenAI in usage.
—Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Kansas City region trails only the National Weather Service offices in Norman, Oklahoma, which has issued 397 warnings, and Lincoln, Illinois, which has issued 258, according to data from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Finally, Carson Carels is both a beast physically and the most productive 17-year-old WHL defender since Scott Niedermayer on a point-per-game basis, while Daxon Rudolph trails only very narrowly behind him, as a 6-foot-2, right-handed defender and plus skater.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Most visitors come for the underground experience of the cave itself, but there's plenty of aboveground adventures to be had, too, including miles of hiking trails, biking, canoeing and kayaking on the Green and Nolin Rivers, and horseback riding.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Pedal a beach cruiser bike north along the beach to Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, where hiking trails, lonely sands, picnic sites, and kayak rentals fronting a freshwater lake await.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Dry off with a game of sand volleyball or a hike along one of the trails.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Seven major trails, including the Appalachian Trail, pass right through Damascus.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Managers at various locations have already lifted prohibitions on hunting stands that damage trees and training hunting dogs, using vehicles to retrieve animals and hunting along trails, according to an NPCA review of site regulations the organization recently performed after learning of the order.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Additionally, the trails running through and around the outer edge of the forest will be enhanced to improve accessibility.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Rattlesnakes are commonly found on or near trails, as well as in brush, rocks and logs, particularly this time of year, the department said.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
For 58-year-old Conny Randolph of Ochopee, who works in the area and regularly hikes the Everglades trails, the impact on the environment was top of mind.
—Churchill Ndonwie
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Verb
The company has also been working on smart glasses and a pendant with cameras for as early as next year, but development of both of those products trails the AirPods.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Almost half of those cash savers — 46% — have most of that money in accounts that earn less than 3%, which currently trails the rate of inflation.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 8 May 2026
In Miami, Russell finished fourth, and now trails Antonelli by 20 points.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Giving them full sun, consistent water, and heavy fertilizer is worth it for continuous flowers and trails up to 6 feet long.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Independent John Stegner trails with about $200,000, followed by Republican Mark Fitzpatrick at roughly $125,000.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
Musk's xAI trails far behind OpenAI in usage.
—Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Kansas City region trails only the National Weather Service offices in Norman, Oklahoma, which has issued 397 warnings, and Lincoln, Illinois, which has issued 258, according to data from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Finally, Carson Carels is both a beast physically and the most productive 17-year-old WHL defender since Scott Niedermayer on a point-per-game basis, while Daxon Rudolph trails only very narrowly behind him, as a 6-foot-2, right-handed defender and plus skater.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trails
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Small differences in timing, composition, and heating may have pushed these neighboring moons down completely different evolutionary paths.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The paths, sidewalks and streets are also very well maintained.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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But Head Over Heels otherwise keeps a foot firmly in the band’s early gothic post-punk period, expanding on the sound of the more electronic tracks on Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Kaleidoscope.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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The Missouri Pacific Railroad created a path for the tracks on the bluff below this town in 1903.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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Video of the incident shows the boy trying to scramble up the bank to safety as the beaver chases him before biting him on the thigh.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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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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Narrow cobblestone laneways, pastel-hued shops, and footpaths meandering past stone houses with tiny backyard vineyards—and hardly other tourists in sight—lend a sense of discovery to daily strolls on this side of the lake.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 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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The original Marathon address is still on one of the buildings, and there are still little traces of RKO on the west side of the lot that haven’t fully disappeared.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Watson used a chemical that reacts with traces of blood, creating a bluish-purple color on the floor and counter of the bathroom.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Members pay a monthly fee and serve as virtual ‘co-producers’ on every project, and also are given a say on which projects the studio pursues.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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California law requires school boards to hear public testimony before formally requesting help from the state if the school board pursues this route.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Team sources still believe there are avenues for the roster to improve substantially if the Lakers retain both James and Reaves this summer, no matter how narrow those pathways might appear.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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But the two pollutants have very different pathways to formation.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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In 2020, the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, launched a volunteer initiative to encourage travelers not just to leave footprints, but to make a positive impact during their visit.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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As the compute intensity of AI workloads increases and data center footprints grow larger, copper connections have started to reach their limits, especially as agentic AI systems have come onto the scene.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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“Trails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trails. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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