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
Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
One of them, for example, links to a scout drone camera surveying the terrain ahead and feeding back route data to the driver.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2026
CBS News, 2 June 2026
Today an issuer that wants to hand a rating analyst material non-public financials has to route the disclosure through Reg FD’s confidentiality-agreement exemption instead.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Along the route at potlucks and receptions in churches, bars, schools, and living rooms, Brent spoke and listened.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
One of them, for example, links to a scout drone camera surveying the terrain ahead and feeding back route data to the driver.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2026
Verb
Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 2 June 2026
Today an issuer that wants to hand a rating analyst material non-public financials has to route the disclosure through Reg FD’s confidentiality-agreement exemption instead.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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Both were able to spot tracks, on dusty roads, and follow the tracks to successfully find wildlife.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Nine crucial years of expansion and solidification of the pernicious institution went by, speeding the nation’s road toward a grinding war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The latter can seem more like a game of dodgeball with bikes weaving in and out of your path.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Anger, denial, and fear are merely steps along the path of grieving.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Just the way his approach is getting better and better every day.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Wang Xiaogang, co-founder of the Chinese AI software company SenseTime and chairman of ACE Robotics, said his company is collecting a lot of human-centric data from factories, retailing and offices settings that could guide advanced robots to perform complicated functions.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Once deployed, Pegasus will be monitored from Earth, with teams in Colorado guiding operations in real time.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Lopez and Gonzalez, prosecutors said, would follow the victims and ambush them on the highway.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The same company that helped build highways and cities for a century is now helping build the backbone of the next industrial boom.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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This is also an excellent day for creative work or coming up with new approaches to medicine or something that is health-related.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The Ukrainian approach is born of a manpower crisis, where a smaller population has been ravaged by a devastating toll from four years of Russian invasion.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The brothers, both Chapman University graduates, now help steer the company into its next chapter.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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And like Corson in Kansas, Cierpiot wants Missouri to steer clear of Washington-style confirmation battles.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Garbage piles now choke nearly every Havana street corner, filling neighborhoods with stench, flies and rats as residents navigate improvised dumps outside homes, hospitals and busy thoroughfares.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Today’s avant-gardistes are opening new addresses along rue Jean de La Fontaine, Auteuil’s main thoroughfare, that are helping reinvigorate the village while keeping its history and tradition close.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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