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to trailblaze

to trailblaze

1 6.9
Make a new path through wild land by clearing plants and marking the route
  • verb
  • /ˈtreɪlˌbleɪz/
: abrir un camino
  • As she set off to trailblaze a trail in the uncharted wilderness, she felt a thrill of adventure.

Examples

  • The Navy trailblazing thousands of miles of ocean, outnumbered and outgunned during those early years of the war.

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  • The team went out to trailblaze a new hiking route through the dense forest.

  • He was eager to trailblaze a path for future generations by discovering new lands.

Synonyms

to carve a path
vsto trailblaze
2 4.2

To make a way through something, physically or by creating new opportunities

is specific to wild or unexplored land, often marking or clearing the route

Antonyms

to follow
∞ 1.0

To move behind someone or go along the same path

How Difficult

to clear
839 1.5
to trailblaze
1 6.9
to mark
111 1.0

Surface Forms

trailblaze infinitive
trailblazed past
trailblazed past participle
trailblazing present participle
trailblazes third person singular

Morphology

trailblaze = trail + blaze (transparent) = trail + blaze

Direct compound of 'trail' + 'blaze' with a literal meaning 'to mark or make a trail', which is predictable from the components.

Etymology

Trailblaze is made from trail ('path') and blaze ('a bright mark on a tree'), which gives a clear picture of marking a route. So to trailblaze can mean to clear or mark a new way through wild land, making a path others can use.