as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the tracing of this mountain lion is going to be difficult if the rain washes away all of the tracks
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as in defining
to draw or make apparent the outline of
trace your hand onto this piece of paper
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as in tracking
to go after or on the track of
police traced the burglar back to his apartment, where they discovered a ton of stolen loot
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Recent Examples of tracing
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Local authorities said that contact tracing has been a main issue, reaching only about 55% of those who may have been exposed.
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Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Season 5 picks up almost exactly where Season 4 left off, and its eight episodes — reduced slightly from the previously standard 10 — play out over the course of a single day, tracing the build-up to and duration of one fateful dinner service.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Contact tracing remains a concern, officials said.
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Local authorities said that contact tracing has been a main issue, reaching only about 55% of those who may have been exposed.
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Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Verb
The artist portrayed bodies on fabric, tracing their contours with finger painting, the distinctive signature of his practice.
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Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Season 5 picks up almost exactly where Season 4 left off, and its eight episodes — reduced slightly from the previously standard 10 — play out over the course of a single day, tracing the build-up to and duration of one fateful dinner service.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracing
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Yet The Bear has always been equally attuned to the tension at the heart of that pursuit.
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The pursuit lasted around five minutes before the suspect successfully evaded officers.
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Look for flattering lengths, breathable fabrics, and waist-defining details.
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The last week has seen frenzy spill over for what will be an era-defining, royal-level wedding.
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According to ship-tracking websites, the Kiku left a Qatari oil field in the middle of the Persian Gulf earlier in the week and was bound for a port in the United Arab Emirates that sits on the Gulf of Aman, just on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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Kostyukevich called Sit to get information on what happened, according to a court document outlining what information would be addressed at trial, known as a trial brief.
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Although the petition against the fireworks was not started by the nonprofit, the group shares concerns about the event and sent a letter to officials last month outlining the harms caused by the fireworks.
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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Those tests include answering questions under a sudden, blinding interrogation light (a bit that reliably catches her guests off guard) and sketching a personal family crest mid-conversation.
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Rodriguez gained popularity after joining TikTok in 2020 and creating a series of videos of him sketching commuters on the New York City Subway.
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Trump is pursuing his election changes through Congress, too.
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The parts of the declaration worth knowing about are the soaring sentences in the opening paragraphs about self-evident truths, pursuing happiness and all men being created equal.
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Variety has learned that Mubi is pursuing the film, with Neon also possibly circling.
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Other wearable tech companies have been circling this space.
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“Tracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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