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as in path
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 track
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 to track
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 trail
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The snow coverage across the US is falling by a staggering 2,083 square miles per year, but our dedication to the trails shows no sign of abating.
—Chris Haslam, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2025
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Archbishop Mitty, in the middle of a down season by its standards, trailed by three points at halftime and was within single digits in the fourth quarter before Riordan pulled away on its home court in San Francisco for a 59-45 victory.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Further, trails help improve public health, Hazel said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The snow coverage across the US is falling by a staggering 2,083 square miles per year, but our dedication to the trails shows no sign of abating.
—Chris Haslam, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
What To Know Women's median weekly earnings still trail those of men, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting women's earnings are just 83.6 percent of men's.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Archbishop Mitty, in the middle of a down season by its standards, trailed by three points at halftime and was within single digits in the fourth quarter before Riordan pulled away on its home court in San Francisco for a 59-45 victory.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trail
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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
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How Linda McMahon’s mission to dismantle the Education Department could affect California The longtime wrestling executive is on track to become the U.S. secretary of Education.—
Martina Ibáñez-Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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His trial had been on track to be held in the spring.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND ERIC TUCKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Another incident involved a grizzly sow with two cubs chasing a series of cars on icy roads.—
Katie Hill,
Outdoor Life,
21 Feb. 2025
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Trail: For Palestine Comedy Club, as Palestinians chase laughter in the face of conflict.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic outcrop, though footpaths are traversable by donkey.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Travelers can fly into Kahului Airport on a major airline and then drive two to four hours along the 64.6-mile-long Road to Hana, built in 1926 when there were only narrow footpaths and horseback riding trails.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
15 Dec. 2024
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Amid the investigation, trace amounts of DNA found on a knife sheath at the scene of the 2022 murders in Moscow, Idaho, did not show up in law enforcement CODIS databases.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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That lab found trace amounts of the cocaine metabolite, norcocaine.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Yet Hal’s shenanigans, pursued in the company of Sir John Falstaff (Jay O. Sanders), that poor man’s bon vivant, mask aspirations of greatness.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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Reportedly, authorities have no interest in pursuing the incidents.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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But to exempt them, state legislators would need find them in the thicket of Medicaid programs and pathways, and the staff who know this landscape may soon be gone.—
Danilyn Rutherford,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Lift All Boats Project, started by the company Luke’s Lobster, offers a student mentorship program to open up access to employment in Maine’s waterfront for those without traditional pathways.—
Danielle Nierenberg,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The biggest change Baltimoreans can expect is the location: The festival is moving from its longtime footprint along Mt. Royal Avenue and Charles Street.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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Formerly located at 31 1⁄2 Greene Street, Boffi SoHo expanded its footprint in 2019 to 56 Greene Street in a space that was designated for De Padova.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trail. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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