warpath
Use Warpath in a sentence noun, plural war·paths 
[-path
z, -pahthz, -paths, -pahths] .
Idioms [-pathz, -pahthz, -paths, -pahths] . 1.
the path or course taken by American Indians on a warlike expedition.
2.
on the warpath,
a.
seeking, preparing for, or engaged in war or aggressive pursuit.
b.
in a state of anger or indignation; hostile.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the route taken by North American Indians on a warlike expedition |
| 2. | on the warpath |
| a. preparing to engage in battle | |
| b. informal in a state of anger | |
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Warpath
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Conservation groups, unsurprisingly, remain on the warpath.
She meant, of course, if they ever went on the warpath or scalped people.
Regulators are on the warpath against commodities speculators.
Hunting grounds began to overlap, and the warpath often replaced the trails of migration and trade.
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