1
as in routes
the direction along which something or someone moves
try to stay out of the path of the golf balls while playing I tripped over a rock directly in my path
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as in trails
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
a path worn through the library lawn by too many people walking over it
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as in roads
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the path along which ancient traders traveled from Europe to China was known as the Silk Road
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Recent Examples of paths
Djokovic crossed paths with Alcaraz between the five-set semifinals and commended him on pushing through.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
The grounds are now open to visitors, who can explore the estate’s garden, stable yard, nearby nature paths and accompanying restaurant.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The walk from the dock to the dining hall to my villa took me along forest paths with purple flowers and a soundtrack of birdsong.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Some are very old and exclusive, open only to generational membership and similar paths of acceptance, but others will permit the public, or those with no existing familial or social ties to the organization.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
In a binary system, the two stars usually differ slightly in mass and move along stretched, elliptical paths.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
As the case brings him down increasingly dark paths, Jeb must confront and reconcile the community’s relationship to the LDS church — not to mention a more fundamentalist offshoot with ties to the crime.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Manhattan’s urban grid disappears among the winding paths and dense foliage of Central Park.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
The two crossed paths as coaches in Seattle for a year, then reunited in Atlanta, when Quinn brought him on his staff as his linebackers coach.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
The grounds are now open to visitors, who can explore the estate’s garden, stable yard, nearby nature paths and accompanying restaurant.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The walk from the dock to the dining hall to my villa took me along forest paths with purple flowers and a soundtrack of birdsong.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Some are very old and exclusive, open only to generational membership and similar paths of acceptance, but others will permit the public, or those with no existing familial or social ties to the organization.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
In a binary system, the two stars usually differ slightly in mass and move along stretched, elliptical paths.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
As the case brings him down increasingly dark paths, Jeb must confront and reconcile the community’s relationship to the LDS church — not to mention a more fundamentalist offshoot with ties to the crime.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Manhattan’s urban grid disappears among the winding paths and dense foliage of Central Park.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
The two crossed paths as coaches in Seattle for a year, then reunited in Atlanta, when Quinn brought him on his staff as his linebackers coach.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paths
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Russia’s drones target the Ukrainian army’s supply routes and rear bases, often threatening to cut off units on the front lines.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Herald report found that most of the Proterra buses had broken down within a year of deployment and were pulled from routes as maintenance requests piled up.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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No injuries were reported, despite the ice on trails and temperatures in the 20s at the 5,200-acre park.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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The resort’s concierge can help with reservations and equipment rentals and even point you to the best hiking trails, one of which leaves from the hotel property.—
David Duran,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Very cold air already in place will allow snow to accumulate quickly across the region, sticking to roads, bridges and untreated surfaces with little melting.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some North Texas roads may still be hazardous into Thursday morning’s commute, even after ice melting Wednesday, officials with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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The shift toward burden-sharing is showing up in other ways.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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There were two ways to hunt for a colonial Spanish shipwreck in the Americas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Receptors help regulate biological pathways involved in processes such as inflammation, metabolism and cell protection.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers examined potential insider actions, such as leaving access hatches open or deliberately blocking cooling pathways.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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The failure to adapt will create an exodus of capable employees who simply do not fit outdated career (or life) trajectories.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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At its heart sits a nested set of tracking systems designed to reconstruct thousands of particle trajectories per collision with millimeter precision.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Take footpaths toward the beach or stroll cobblestone streets in town for dining and shopping.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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No hills means there is no natural grade separation between the railroad and intersecting roads and footpaths.—
Ian Savage,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Paths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paths. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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