grapevines

noun

plural of grapevine
as in avenues

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  1. avenues
  2. outlets
  3. conduits
  4. routes
  5. sources
  6. origins
  7. pipelines
Noun
  • The shooting happened during a pop-up birthday party near Hale and Miramonte avenues on July 25.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • All eastbound lanes on the Dolphin Expressway in Miami-Dade County will close at Northwest 17th Avenue and westbound lanes as needed between Northwest 12th and 17th avenues.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of avenues
Noun
  • Videos promoting the 30-30-30 metabolism protocol have racked up nearly 50 million views, and mainstream health outlets are weighing in on whether the viral morning routine actually delivers.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the media outlets excluded from the G20 said the move is intended to evade public scrutiny.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlets
Noun
  • Hailed as a bold experiment seven years ago, the Sanfic-Morbido Lab, part of Sanfic’s industry section Sanfic Industria, has evolved into one of the region’s most consistent conduits for fantastic/genre filmmaking.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • However, developing specialized buoyant materials, underwater conduits, and anti-corrosive gear come with a premium price tag.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of conduits
Noun
  • That can mean choosing a better location for construction, alternate routes, backup power, improved early warning and financial tools such as insurance to speed recovery, Narasimhan said.
    — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Major transit routes through the country closed entirely as the state fragmented into competing zones of control.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Renewable energy credits serve as proof that a company uses electricity from clean energy sources like solar farms, according to the Retail Energy Supply Association.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Other dark leafy greens, such as Swiss chard and collard greens, are good sources, too.
    — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sources
Noun
  • The actor opened up about the origins of his steely exterior in a 2023 interview with USA TODAY.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Arte Distribution has Origins, A Tale of Light, a science doc that uses images created by artist Roman Hill, about the origins of the Universe.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of origins
Noun
  • Storage and transportation is the midstream — pipelines, terminal storage, LNG liquefaction and export tankers.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That integration means studios already working in Unreal Engine pipelines can begin using the technology without a transition period.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pipelines
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“Grapevines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevines. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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