How to Use track in a Sentence

track

1 of 2 noun
  • Follow the track into the forest.
  • We were warned about walking beside the railroad tracks.
  • That just stopped him in his tracks.
    David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
  • Purse sizes will play a role in these tracks.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
  • Mark had a few that were grabbed at the track.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
  • And in this case, my newish love is track pants.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Is there a line you’re drawn to from these tracks?
    Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
  • That left a mere six tracks, less than half the show.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Is that true — and how did that track come out for you?
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The track has yet to be released.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Can the offense get back on track?
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Now hopes to simply get back on track.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The video for the track dropped today.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Catch the full track list below.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Would a slight delay throw him off track?
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • The shift tracks with the play’s design.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a sharp turn and railroad tracks.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
  • That’s a new best showing for the track.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Keep track of fires and be prepared to leave.
    Don Sweeney, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
  • Jot down some goals to keep you focused and on track.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Makkai’s comments stopped me in my tracks.
    Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This one simple pause can stop a scam in its tracks.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Martin got back on track with first-pitch strikes.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Players will tell you this team is on the right track.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
  • This is not the usual race track that plays to our strengths.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • At the same time, other costs are on track to go up.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Check out the track, and the rest of the record, below.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Be alert and watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • That line stops Sophie in her tracks.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The layout of this track is true to its name — a trip around a park.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

track

2 of 2 verb
  • He tracked the deer for a mile.
  • The study tracked the patients over the course of five years.
  • The ship can track incoming missiles with radar.
  • The detectives tracked the killer to Arizona.
  • The squadron will track north by northeast for 40 miles.
  • Meteorologists are tracking the storm.
  • Each shop will have a stamp to track progress.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The song choices will be the thing to track.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Alaniz was getting copies via email to track them.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The process can grow even thornier once all the heirs have been tracked down.
    Amelia Winger, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The gap between the two is the thing to track.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • One way to push back is to track your daily habits.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Both tracked it down, and either could have caught it.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • And that would track with her office's non-strict dress code.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • AirTags can track just about anything.
    Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • There are plenty of other names to track.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Users can track progress on parlays and check wins and losses.
    Lillian Rizzo,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That is, until somebody tracks down his sword.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
  • My father never tracked his sleep once.
    Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • This fast midpoint line tracks short-term price movement.
    Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Try a few versions, track the results and see what works best.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Then, researchers tracked how fast the microbes grew.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The city has tracked a 21% increase in flights since the route changes.
    Maria Braganini, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • These funds track the price of gold and can be bought and sold like regular stocks.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This smart litter box can be controlled via an app and can track your cat's weight.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Kyle Chayka tracked down the team making the videos.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
  • There are four infrared cameras that track the motion of his head.
    Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • AirTags are small discs that can be tracked via your iPhone or iPad.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Duquesne Light customers can track outages at this link.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • The powerful system will then track to the east.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

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