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
Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Young moving on from Thielen’s trusty hands and route running won’t be easy.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Paul Wargaski, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Lake Mary routed the ‘Noles 42-3 in a playoff rematch.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Since the war began five months earlier, senior U.S. officials had been in intense discussions with the Israelis to open land routes to get more truckloads of aid into northern Gaza.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Young moving on from Thielen’s trusty hands and route running won’t be easy.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Last year, 20% of students with disabilities requiring transportation were not routed by the first day of school.
—Paul Wargaski, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Lake Mary routed the ‘Noles 42-3 in a playoff rematch.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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They can occasionally be found crossing roads between bodies of water, usually on rainy nights, according to the University of Florida's Florida Museum.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The roads that will close are: William Howard Taft Road between Torrence Parkway and East McMillan Street.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Inspired by Life, Backed by Experience Hudson's own path shaped the work.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Abbott said the legislation puts Texas on a healthier path, crediting Kennedy with galvanizing healthier living movement.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The senior was an efficient 77% passing, kept the ball out of harm’s way and aided multiple scoring drives with his scrambling ability.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Aug. 2025
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One of the best ways to put your reward or bonus bets to use is to take advantage of one of the bet boosts.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Parents can also use the document to guide how the property is used, such as laying out how many holiday weekends each child gets, who has the right to redecorate or whether the home can be rented out or used for weddings.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
23 Aug. 2025
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Clinically, its approach begins with comprehensive lab testing and detailed symptom reviews to guide individualized prescriptions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The highway patrol continues to investigate what led up to the drowning.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Both eastbound lanes of the highway had to be closed while the fire was being put out, ABC News and USA Today reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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They are trained using diverse datasets and learning approaches that reflect the full spectrum of human experience and values.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, the colonizers’ different approaches reflected a deeper difference: While Sweden wanted to incorporate the Sámi as Christianized, taxpaying citizens, the British—and later Anglo-Americans—tried to keep the Shawnee and other Native Americans at a distance.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Central Solenoid at ITER is designed to generate a powerful magnetic field that steers and shapes an intensely hot, energy-producing plasma that looks like a cloud.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Before his arrival, all ten of the UC campuses had recently been placed under federal investigation, and he was seen by many as a safe choice to steer the system through the choppy waters of the Trump administration.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Residents of one particular street claim the thoroughfare was used as the compound’s receiving dock and parking lot.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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It was situated near busy Oakland thoroughfares, and although it was listed at $395,000, Ms. Koback warned that the sellers were actually aiming for $600,000.—
Mark Kreidler,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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