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as in trail
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
a muddy track across the kitchen floor
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as in path
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
there was still a faint track through the underbrush that indicated where the path used to be
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as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves
I followed the track of the thief's eyes as he watched the woman put the money into her purse and walk away
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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as in to traverse
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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as in pathless
not having been traveled over or through
the trackless desert is no place for unequipped, unprepared travelers
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as in trails
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
a muddy track across the kitchen floor
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as in paths
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
there was still a faint track through the underbrush that indicated where the path used to be
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as in routes
the direction along which something or someone moves
I followed the track of the thief's eyes as he watched the woman put the money into her purse and walk away
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as in chases
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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as in traverses
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 track
PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Martin stopped coaching track because the starting pistol reminded her of the flash-bang grenade the agents set off.
—Sudhin Thanawala and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
There have been roughly 400 ICE deportation flights since Trump took office, according to Tom Cartwright, who tracks ICE flights daily as a volunteer for Witness at the Border.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This track leans on deep bass in the form of a bass synth.
—PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Martin stopped coaching track because the starting pistol reminded her of the flash-bang grenade the agents set off.
—Sudhin Thanawala and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
For instance, on August 29, 2024, six tornadoes were confirmed across central and southern Minnesota, including an EF1 tornado that tracked near Andover in Anoka County.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
There have been roughly 400 ICE deportation flights since Trump took office, according to Tom Cartwright, who tracks ICE flights daily as a volunteer for Witness at the Border.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for track
Adjective
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There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.—
Leah Hall,
Country Living,
5 Jan. 2023
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Somewhere on the rugged, pathless hills of Big Bend National Park, under the sweltering Texas sun, a singular tree stands apart from the rest.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2022
Adjective
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From rainy nights to pool parties, and even during balmy weddings, this setting spray keeps my makeup pristine.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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This is the second in a four-part journey exploring Peru’s dramatic landscapes — from captivating cities to pristine coastlines to towering Andean peaks.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In spring the central walkway becomes a riot of flowering crab apples and bare shoulders (I had been told), but now the kiosks were shuttered, the trees skeletal, the paths plowed but untrodden.—
Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The path from political relative to TV star is hardly untrodden, however.—
Jon Allsop,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Opening up the process has raised questions about attributing asteroid names to students whose future is still an untraveled road, however.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2023
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Furthermore, much of the Sino-Russian border is remote and untraveled, making arms transfers difficult to detect.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
23 Feb. 2023
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“Track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/track. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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