warpath
noun
war·path
ˈwȯr-ˌpath 
-ˌpäth
variants
or less commonly war path
plural warpaths also war paths
1
: the route taken by a party of Indigenous American warriors going to war or on a warlike expedition
Crazy Horse said that he had come in to the agency for peace, and that he had promised not to go out on the warpath anymore …—
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: a hostile or combative course of action or frame of mind
—often used in the phrases on the warpath and on a warpath
… has made an enemy of his former aide, … who is now on the warpath and ready to give evidence under oath.—Tim Ross and Joe Mayes
Tim Ross and Joe MayesAnd while he doesn't go out of his way to support charter schools, he's also not on a warpath against them.—Lauren Camera
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Daisy Ridley's Rey is wicked smart and a capable hero in a universe with the baddies of the First Order on the warpath.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The Avs are on a warpath in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and currently have a 2-0 series lead over Minnesota, and the only thing worse than getting swept as a Wild fan is getting swept by a guy who treats your hotel pool like his own waterobics studio.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Jokic began the game on a warpath, moving Rudy Gobert out of the way and rebounding his own misses en route to 10 first-quarter points.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Since the historic cancelation of the Late Show franchise after 33 years in July, President Donald Trump has blazed a warpath against all of late night, threatening Seth Meyers and celebrating the controversial, yet brief suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live in September.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The Avs are on a warpath in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and currently have a 2-0 series lead over Minnesota, and the only thing worse than getting swept as a Wild fan is getting swept by a guy who treats your hotel pool like his own waterobics studio.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Jokic began the game on a warpath, moving Rudy Gobert out of the way and rebounding his own misses en route to 10 first-quarter points.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Since the historic cancelation of the Late Show franchise after 33 years in July, President Donald Trump has blazed a warpath against all of late night, threatening Seth Meyers and celebrating the controversial, yet brief suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live in September.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Warpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warpath. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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warpath
noun
war·path
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌpath
-ˌpȧth
: the route taken by a group of North American Indigenous warriors on their way to fight the enemy
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