Thesaurus results for VIA

via

preposition

ˈvī-ə

Definition of via

as in by

along the way of we're going to their house via the back roads

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as in with

using the means or agency of contacted her via telephone

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Recent Examples of via Each left and right trio of legs is connected by a beam running front to back, while the left legs connect with their right counterparts via transverse crossbeams, creating a big rectangular roof frame. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 The defense has shown remarkable progress despite losing the best defensive player in football via trade. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Besides all that, Continue On has worked decently well in my experience, but only after much cajoling via the setup process. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Reiki rests on the same premise but, ostensibly, can be done remotely, even via Zoom. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for via

Recent Examples of Synonyms for via

Preposition

Start by resisting the urge to overpromise, and give customers credit.

— Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Democrats have been heartened by a raft of new polling showing their candidates either leading or running even with Republicans.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of by

Preposition

Police charged 52-year-old Mooresville resident Rod Moskowitz with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, court records show.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
The high prices are adding to pain for cattle ranchers in western states, who were already struggling with persistent drought.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of with

Preposition

The smoothness of Knock Knock echoes through the rolling mid-tempo grooves of Stiltz’s unshowy arrangements, featuring drifting pedal steel from Theo Stocks and tasteful embellishments from Ana Roxanne on piano and vocals.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Nebraska native Sydney Loofe was looking for love, or at least for some fun, while scrolling through Tinder back in 2017.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of through

Preposition

Ideas my co-founder Fredrik and I used to dream up in a taxi and ship within a week now needed to be cross-checked by dozens of people across half as many departments.

— Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Those capabilities could help address a persistent challenge in counter-drone warfare.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026