warpath

noun

war·path ˈwȯr-ˌpath

-ˌpäth

: the route taken by a party of American Indians going on a warlike expedition or to a war

: a hostile or combative course of action or frame of mind

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The institution, which houses 14 of Mark Rothko’s Seagram Mural paintings in Houston, Texas, found itself in the Category 1 (down from Category 5) storm’s warpath. —

George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 2024 The Reynolds-Lively Cinematic Universe! Lively, meanwhile, has been on the press tour style warpath (complimentary), creatively incorporating flowers into her outfits every which way. —

Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024 When Hayama responds with a threat to kill everyone Sato cares about, including Sam, Erika, and Erika’s son, the warpath between these two is officially forged. —

Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024 Putin’s warpath does not lead from point A to point B but is a circuitous route that leads from point A back to point A. —

Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for warpath