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
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
In the longer migratory route, each seal is making something like 75,000 foraging attempts.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Kyle Anderson also is in the deal, being traded by the Warriors and routed to the Toronto Raptors, but league sources said the Raptors are now out of the deal and the Heat will determine whether to hold onto him or find another team for Anderson before the 3 p.m. Thursday (EST) trade deadline.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
For the first mile and a half of the 3.1-mile route, participants ran and walked on an incline.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
In the longer migratory route, each seal is making something like 75,000 foraging attempts.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
By optimizing agent scheduling and how phone calls are routed, AI can make a dramatic difference in this area.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Kyle Anderson also is in the deal, being traded by the Warriors and routed to the Toronto Raptors, but league sources said the Raptors are now out of the deal and the Heat will determine whether to hold onto him or find another team for Anderson before the 3 p.m. Thursday (EST) trade deadline.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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While Texas doesn't have a state property tax, local governments collect property taxes for public services like schools, streets, roads, police and firefighters.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
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
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Chase Briscoe has forged an impressive path in NASCAR.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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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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Measurement issues Assessing the true size of Singapore’s philanthropic sector is challenging because of the many ways donors can give.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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Ortega will rely on the get-up-and-go that has guided him to this point.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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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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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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Listen to this article Five months after Seattle completed its three-year construction project for a new bus rapid transit line along a main thoroughfare, neighbors are beginning to take stock.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Crossing seven modern-day prefectures and the snowy crags of the Japanese Alps, this thoroughfare, the Nakasendō, connected the imperial capital of Kyoto with the cultural capital of Edo (now Tokyo).—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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