keep track

idiom

: to be aware of how something is changing, what someone is doing, etc.
There's so much going on that it's hard to keep track.
usually + of
Keep track of your little brother for me, will you?
It's her job to keep track of how the money is spent.
I watch the news to keep track of current events.

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The 3,229-square-foot space is home to the sales department, part of the design team and has allowed Johnson to keep track of manufacturing, which is based in Italy’s Tuscany and Umbria regions. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 There are a lot of candidates and issues to keep track of in Hamilton County. Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025 That’s so that crossings not yet using the technology can still keep track of your days in the EU. Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 Classically trained, Yasinski is a master of the bayan, a chromatic button accordion that seemingly requires musicians who play it also be math wizards to keep track of the dizzying number of fingering positions required to perform on it. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keep track

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“Keep track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20track. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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