TRAILS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

trails 1 of 2

noun

plural of trail

as in paths

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 tracks

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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trails

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trail

as in chases

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 trails

Noun

On a slight hill, wooden bench swings hover over the ground, overlooking many of the park’s trails. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 Some trails were closed in Boulder County on Thursday while crews removed the wreckage of a plane crash near South Boulder Peak. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Just a half-hour north of San Diego, the property is comprised of over 600 acres of hills, meadows, Japanese gardens, and citrus groves, including 30 miles of private hiking trails and five acres of bio-intensive gardens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 There’s also two basketball courts, a tennis court, a multiuse field, an outdoor shelter, a plaza with seating, trails and parking. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 Lacy said that the incidents happened as women were walking on trails. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 The city's boathouse rents canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on a 109-acre lake, with hiking trails through the surrounding preserve. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 French doors open to walking trails, gardens, and a garage topped by an apartment. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

The team trails 2-1 in the series and will look to even the series before the Finals return to San Francisco for game five on Monday night. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 The morning fog had lifted as Bates trails one of his delivery trucks and its driver, Lee Wood. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Collins faces a tough reelection fight against Democrat Troy Jackson, whose campaign has gained momentum despite a late start and trails her fundraising by less than $3 million. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Steve Smith is unbeaten on 26 at the break, with Beau Webster for company, as Australia trails by 356 runs in the first innings. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Vivek Couto, co-founder and CEO of Media Partners Asia, said Asia-Pacific remains Netflix’s fastest-growing region when currency fluctuations are excluded, although its contribution to revenue still trails its share of the subscriber base. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Ramaswamy, who narrowly trails Acton in polls, is undeterred. — Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Portland's Damian Lillard is back this season and trails James by only nine 3s tried for that third-place spot. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 With just four games left in the regular season, Boise State sits in second place in the Pac-12 standings and only trails Utah State. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trails

Noun

The company has been stretching to meet customers’ needs and was reviewing different financial paths to expand production and become more competitive, Solidigm said in a statement Friday.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Plazas and landscaped paths create room to pause between destinations.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of paths

Noun

Many of these 13 tracks have popped up as demos in Jensen’s live shows or NTS sets, cooking down to their essence in plain sight.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Hall’s close association with Russell — whose own songs went from unknown to intensely beloved in the decades since he was taken by AIDS, and who collaborated on several of the album’s tracks — helped boost the project.

— Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracks

Verb

Six such accounts make up the series as Hojo chases the truth behind them.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
For anyone who grinds fresh every morning and chases single-origin lots, online talk about mold and mycotoxins in coffee tends to raise a practical question about how the stuff gets onto beans in the first place.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of chases

Noun

But this one swept through Bright Angel Canyon, the site of one of the few footpaths that lead up the Gran Canyon’s North Rim.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
According to the National Park Service, the footpaths through the forested ridgetops of Pennsylvania are among the most popular.

— Idra Novey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Definition of footpaths

Noun

Future geologists will see, everywhere, evidence of our Earth-System agency—the physical traces of a planet dominated by one species.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Either way, scientists anticipate finding traces of Mars on Phobos, making the samples an irresistible two-for-one that should help demystify planetary and moon formation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of traces

Verb

That output would provide substantial manufacturing capacity as the company pursues a higher flight rate.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, a Democrat, expressed concern over surveillance footage that shows Parra Hernandez and another person jumping out of a white truck and running as a dark SUV pursues them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursues

Noun

Its faster trial infrastructure, its more integrated translational pathways, and its willingness to link industrial strategy to health delivery hold lessons for governments around the world.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Even alternative pathways, such as adoption, surrogacy, or gamete or embryo donation, can cost a small fortune.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of pathways

Noun

Solid-state conversion would mean smaller footprints, fewer conversion stages and less copper.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The footprints suggest humans may have inhabited North America earlier than the timeline supported by currently available genetic evidence.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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