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
Kyle Stokes, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The station also is a stop on bus routes serving nearby Dolphin Mall and the cities of Sweetwater and Doral.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
VPNs allow people to route their internet traffic through servers often in other countries as a way to sidestep censorship and get around bans.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
City planner Nathan Koster told the council that more property owners along the route were open to recurring or regular closures of the intersection.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The station also is a stop on bus routes serving nearby Dolphin Mall and the cities of Sweetwater and Doral.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
On Saturday afternoon, the SMU Mustangs routed host Miami 117-74, sinking the Hurricanes to a 4-14 record overall, 0-7 in the ACC.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
VPNs allow people to route their internet traffic through servers often in other countries as a way to sidestep censorship and get around bans.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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Dean will return to the road in February with dates throughout Texas, including a Feb. 16 show with Vandoliers.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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The city expects the road to be closed through 5 p.m. Feb. 24.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This season, Kansas City went 15-2 and earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye and an easier path to the Super Bowl than Buffalo.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Best Kids Books of 2024: Great Reads Including Books on Wicked and Taylor Swift The author particularly wants to empower kids whose journey may follow an unexpected path, just like his own.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Gianna and her father continued to share a love of the game and his mini-me was quickly on her way to carving out her own path in basketball.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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In a similar way, San Diego felt terror and disbelief when wildfires began in Los Angeles on Jan. 7.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Pure Amazon will travel its namesake region, with two cabins specifically for solo travelers, plus expert guides leading three- and four-night trips on rivers in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Leaders can guide their teams to focus on direct and meaningful connections with customers.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Production has ceased on Season 2 of the Big Talk Studios series about an 18th-century highway robber, putting a cast and crew of hundreds out of work with nothing to show for their efforts.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Limited driving range tends to be an issue when driving longer distances on the highway, creating an additional incentive to conserve fuel.—
Peter Douglas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Baltimore’s crisis demands urgent action and a willingness to explore innovative approaches.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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During the warm months of the long Southern California dry season, houses relied on a haphazard approach to passive cooling.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Each year, the pharmaceutical industry spends $6 billion in direct-to-consumer advertising to flood the airwaves with commercials that steer patients to the most expensive medications, despite cheaper, more effective drugs being on the market.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Most important, the evening felt like an exciting and risky experiment at an institution that has otherwise steered a conservative line during this interregnum season without a music director.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The school’s proximity to two major thoroughfares, 47th Street and Pulaski Road, makes walking and biking too dangerous for most other parents in the community, Galvez Searle said.—
Sarah Macaraeg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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The 405, the major thoroughfare connecting L.A. with the San Fernando Valley, remains open.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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