Thesaurus results for VIA

via

preposition

ˈvī-ə

Definition of via

as in by

along the way of we're going to their house via the back roads

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as in with

using the means or agency of contacted her via telephone

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Recent Examples of via Each left and right trio of legs is connected by a beam running front to back, while the left legs connect with their right counterparts via transverse crossbeams, creating a big rectangular roof frame. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 The defense has shown remarkable progress despite losing the best defensive player in football via trade. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Besides all that, Continue On has worked decently well in my experience, but only after much cajoling via the setup process. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Reiki rests on the same premise but, ostensibly, can be done remotely, even via Zoom. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for via

Recent Examples of Synonyms for via

Preposition

While the damage was minor, this was all caused by the magnetar SGR 1806-20, which is 50,000 light-years away, halfway across our galaxy.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
One of the helicopters was operated by Jerry Trimble Helicopters, a flight training and helicopter rental company based at McMinnville Municipal Airport.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of by

Preposition

Police charged 52-year-old Mooresville resident Rod Moskowitz with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, court records show.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
The high prices are adding to pain for cattle ranchers in western states, who were already struggling with persistent drought.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of with

Preposition

Hutchinson declined to comment through her lawyer on Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
The concierge can arrange birdwatching or fishing tours, while Chef Williams Saurina will guide you through the finer points of making fresh salsas in volcanic molcajetes, to be sampled with warm totopos.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of through

Preposition

With a chance to steal the game, Wyatt was called for holding and the clock ran out, giving Arlington Heights a 27-22 victory Friday at Farrington Field in a thriller.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
The chaos was a fitting end to one of the ugliest elections in recent years, said Paulo César de Oliveira in Correio da Manhã (Rio de Janeiro).

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026