1
as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
take Route 190 for six miles, then get off
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2
as in path
an established course for traveling from one place to another
we're going to get stuck in traffic if we take the usual route
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as in to guide
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
the guide routed us smoothly through the jungle
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Recent Examples of route
Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 Feb. 2025
To mark the new route, Frontier will be offering fares as low as $29.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2025
During this month’s devastating fires in Southern California, MWD officials have been working with Los Angeles and other local agencies to route water supplies where needed.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Also, parents can help teens find the best route to take before getting behind the wheel.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 Feb. 2025
To mark the new route, Frontier will be offering fares as low as $29.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
Instead, ByteDance struck a deal with Oracle to route TikTok US user traffic through the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2025
During this month’s devastating fires in Southern California, MWD officials have been working with Los Angeles and other local agencies to route water supplies where needed.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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Second line parades and gatherings at the historic St. Augustine Church occur on weekends, musicians may gather in Congo Square on a Tuesday, or a high-school band may practice in the road.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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Winchester Avenue closed The road is closed from Raytown Road to I-435 South in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Being direct and giving context may be the best path for interactions with rideshare drivers, servers and the like.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Chase Briscoe has forged an impressive path in NASCAR.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For families already finding their own way, like Harris, clarity on what will happen would be helpful now.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Feb. 2025
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Even year-on-year fans are taking notice, in measurable ways.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Academic institutions, including Stanford University, have conducted many studies on how teaching compassion can guide health care professionals to both treat patients better and achieve better outcomes.—
Tara Sonenshine,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Schools and districts across the country rely on research from the IES and contractors such as the American Institutes for Research to guide best practices in classrooms.—
Jodi S. Cohen,
ProPublica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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In fact, the amount of federal investment in highways during every year of the Biden administration was lower than in any year from 2003 through 2020.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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How can a story justify that approach to a character whose violence reaches a body count in the millions?—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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This crowd-wise approach would help Trump achieve his goals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Wells Fargo was fined $85 million for steering prime borrowers into costly subprime loans and falsifying income data on mortgage applications.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the controller asked the helicopter to steer clear of the plane.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Before being slowed, an evacuation warning had included Balboa Boulevard and the 5 freeway to the east and Tampa Boulevard to the west, stretching as far south as Rinaldi Boulevard, a main east-west thoroughfare in the northern valley.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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The beachside thoroughfare reopened in Malibu up to Coastline Drive on the north end beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, but remained closed except to residents and contractors between Coastline Drive and Entrada Drive for an additional day following a decision by Mayor Karen Bass’ office Saturday.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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