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as in path
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
took a trail through the woods to get to the main road
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as in track
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
the slugs left a slimy trail on the sidewalk
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as in to track
to go after or on the track of
we trailed our friend into the woods, inadvertently spoiling his plans for a solitary hike
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Recent Examples of trail
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Bike the Tammany Trace Originally constructed as a corridor for the Illinois Central Railroad, the Tammany Trace is a 31-mile-long hike-and-bike trail that weaves through downtown Covington, Abita Springs, Mandeville, Lacombe, and Slidell.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
New York would have trailed by just one with less than six seconds left in regulation had the All-Star guard’s shot fallen.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But the sleuthing trail actually provides enough evidence to keep them going, suggesting the existence of a local human trafficking network.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Bike the Tammany Trace Originally constructed as a corridor for the Illinois Central Railroad, the Tammany Trace is a 31-mile-long hike-and-bike trail that weaves through downtown Covington, Abita Springs, Mandeville, Lacombe, and Slidell.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The numbers trailed the performance of Kering’s larger luxury rivals LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which reported a 3 percent dip in first-quarter revenues to 20.31 billion euros, and Hermès International, which bucked the trend and delivered a 7.2 percent improvement to 4.13 billion euros.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
New York would have trailed by just one with less than six seconds left in regulation had the All-Star guard’s shot fallen.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trail
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Kelenic also doesn't have a clear path to playing time in Atlanta.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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They are already scheduled to appear before the board on June 13 as part of a comprehensive risk assessment report ordered by Newsom, who is considering the brothers’ clemency request – a separate potential path out of prison.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Davidson participated in football and track in Oregon.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Joy-Con controllers now connect via magnets, eliminating the traditional track system.—
Eammonn Dignam,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The capturing of one of the sun's most elusive features is bound to inspire others to chase partial eclipses, particularly those occurring at sunrise or sunset, Seaton said.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sugar Creek, Missouri police officers began chasing a woman in a car on Interstate 435 Monday afternoon, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a Kansas City Police Department spokesperson.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Unlike its great western counterparts along the Pacific Crest or the Continental Divide, the United States’ most iconic footpath is subtle—a green tunnel through some of the oldest and most graceful mountains in the world, not some sizzle reel of endless panoramas.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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Vilnius already has 926 miles of footpath and a network of walking trails, including 24 leisure trails and 16 everyday routes.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Two Italian regions particularly show evidence of these first traces.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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Per a project summary, the team discovered caves filled with paintings and traces of hunter-gatherer settlements.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Federal prosecutors declined to pursue the death penalty.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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After the Justice Department reversed course in 2023, the judge presiding over the case gave Mr. Trump a July 13, 2023 deadline to further pursue the Westfall issue.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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That same day a flurry of executive orders closed down refugee resettlement and other regular pathways for protection.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Senate and House Republicans partnered to pass a budget blueprint earlier this month that outlines a pathway to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, which are otherwise set to expire at the end of the year.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Year after year, the fashion world has increased its footprint at Milan Design Week year on year, making for a dense and at times chaotic schedule.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the early 2000s, after all, the sanctioning body of the biggest league in American motorsports wanted to capitalize on its growing popularity by expanding its national footprint.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trail. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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