as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers
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1
as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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2
as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over
once upon a time, millions of buffalo tracked the wide open plains
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Recent Examples of tracking
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Travelers should stay attentive at the belt, gather items during extra screening, and use tracking tools like AirTags or Find My to protect devices.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Battle also alleges that Rojas asked him to spy for her by tracking when Dear’s girlfriend or wife would leave.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
That tracking infrastructure is what turns a single find into something repeatable — a system designed to catch exactly these kinds of discoveries over time.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Travelers should stay attentive at the belt, gather items during extra screening, and use tracking tools like AirTags or Find My to protect devices.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Many of the systems used to deploy such weaponry are small and easily transportable, so tracking them down is not easy.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Battle also alleges that Rojas asked him to spy for her by tracking when Dear’s girlfriend or wife would leave.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking
Noun
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According to police, Matuszewski allegedly engaged police in a pursuit, driving recklessly and failing to stay his lane.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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The possibility of embracing al fresco living via these outdoor kitchen ideas is an exciting pursuit; consider options like firing up the grilling station, utilizing a stylish pizza oven, or enjoying a meal under a pergola along with friends and family.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Though South Dakota State is a regular participant in the NCAA Tournament, and likely would have been dancing win or lose, the Bison were chasing their first bid in the 68-team field.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Like many of their fans, each member was born to immigrant parents who settled in Southern California chasing something better.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The interior of the vehicle continues Lucid’s focus on a spacious cabin with significant storage and a large one-piece screen traversing most of the car’s front dash.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The number of oil tankers traversing the strait has been in the single digits or zero each day for the past week, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, compared to about 50 per day prior to the war.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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After two cases were detected at the University of Florida at Gainesville, for instance, health-department officials performed contact tracing, ultimately reaching some 1,000 people, Fred Southwick, an infectious-disease specialist at the university, told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The state rolled out mobile vaccine clinics and invited public health experts to help with contact tracing and data management.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another lawsuit has challenged whether the legislature had the authority to begin pursuing the redistricting plan prior to the vote on the amendment.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Before Castro began preventing citizens from leaving the country, Cuba’s then-thriving professional leagues had already turned amateur, forcing top players such as Perez and Cárdenas to decide between pursuing their MLB careers or living a rewardless life as stars in Cuba.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Around the same time, a flight to Bangkok from Helsinki had to reroute south, crossing the Middle East.—
Zach Levitt,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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What Iran decides to do remains uncertain, but experts say a concerted attack on desalination plants would be crossing a clear red line.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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The department gave the following details about the incident, noting that no police officers fired weapons or were injured.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a statement following his death, Crystal joined with other actors to honor Reiner's legacy.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Airspace restrictions have become an increasingly common challenge for airlines navigating a world shaped by geopolitical conflict.—
Zach Levitt,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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What unfolds is a deeply personal chronicle of war, exile and heartbreak, as Israa grows up navigating adolescence, identity and belonging far from the home she was forced to leave.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracking. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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