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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There have been so many record prices met and surpassed in just the past year that it's been hard to keep track. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 For protection, sources say, Oseguera had acquired counter-drone radar scramblers and employed a bank of young computer hackers to infiltrate military mainframes to keep track of military and Mexican government intelligence. Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 Trying to keep track of all of that was a challenge, and then trying to have people understand it [on set] was too. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026 The actual method is less important than being able to see and keep track of everything. Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026 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 5 Mar. 2026.

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