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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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3
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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Recent Examples of track
Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Non-scary attractions include Corn City, a pedal kart track, a petting zoo and weekend pony rides for kids.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The rankings were tracked into several categories.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Contained in its 15 tracks is an exploration of the totality of the human spirit, pushed to the brink and brought back time and again.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Non-scary attractions include Corn City, a pedal kart track, a petting zoo and weekend pony rides for kids.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Russian flotilla was tracked transiting 24 miles northeast of Cape Soya on Japan's main island of Hokkaido.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The rankings were tracked into several categories.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The event included a trackless train, children’s games and activities with Brian Wismer Entertainment, magician Amazing Adamz, Chicago Bears mascot Staley, face painting and a mobile gaming truck.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for track
Noun
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Fighting altitude sickness, sunburn, rain and hail, Cai and his fireworks team spent more than a week setting up the explosion trails — aided by drones that ran uphill 600-plus times, waterproof firework pots were placed at various points along the 3,000-meter pathway.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Poore pivoted to other ventures to make ends meet after the storm struck, including trail clearing, trail education and intensive workshops on trail maintenance.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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The city of Miami is on the verge of settling a court fight over a jumbo digital billboard looming over the downtown waterfront, potentially easing the path for similar advertising structures to go up nearby.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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His path was enriched by mentorship and lessons, including advice from NBA superstars LeBron James and Chris Paul during elite summer camps in college.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Murray targeted Harrison on a crossing route.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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On the third play of the season, against the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil, Worthy collided with tight end and teammate Travis Kelce on a crossing route and injured his shoulder.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Tigers, however, own a one-game lead and the tiebreaker over the Astros, who are chasing them for the third wild card position.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The momentum immediately swung back to the Chargers, and the Chiefs chased that point the rest of the night in an eventual loss to start the season.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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More than 100 miles of trails wind through forests and traverse mountain meadows and alpine pastures on the hillsides above Lake Maggiore.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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The project has traversed an impressive festival circuit, developing through labs at Dharamshala, Film Bazaar, HAF and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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Even if a harvester can outgas regolith reliably, separating minute traces of helium-3 from helium-4 and other gases at low mass fractions requires sophisticated cryogenic or membrane systems.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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By merging different material detection methods, the system can identify fiber composition and contaminants—like trace amounts of spandex, nylon and acrylic below 2 percent.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Narrow cobblestone laneways, pastel-hued shops, and footpaths meandering past stone houses with tiny backyard vineyards—and hardly other tourists in sight—lend a sense of discovery to daily strolls on this side of the lake.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lingering debris piles and damage still line sections of the Swannanoa River in Asheville, said Franklin Tate, an associate regional director for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the organization responsible for managing and protecting the longest hiking-only footpath in the world.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/track. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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