1
as in defined
to draw or make apparent the outline of
trace your hand onto this piece of paper
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as in chased
to go after or on the track of
police traced the burglar back to his apartment, where they discovered a ton of stolen loot
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Recent Examples of traced
For Buchanan, many of these problems could be traced to the Second World War.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The lack of certainty from voters has been traced to the lack of confidence in the incumbent, Mayor Karen Bass.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The distrust between lawmakers and Chaney traced back to a 2016 scandal over funding the state couldn’t account for, which went through a different state agency, Mississippi Today reported.
—Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
My fascination with hospitality can be traced to the theater of my Auntie’s Sunday gatherings.
—Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Robert Madden / Colorado State University Previous studies had traced the history of such items back around 2,000 years.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement at the site now occupied by Madrid, but the city’s origins can be more confidently traced back to at least the 10th century CE.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
In Color Theories, Torres argues that it can all be traced back to navy blue.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The lack of certainty from voters has been traced to the lack of confidence in the incumbent, Mayor Karen Bass.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The distrust between lawmakers and Chaney traced back to a 2016 scandal over funding the state couldn’t account for, which went through a different state agency, Mississippi Today reported.
—Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
My fascination with hospitality can be traced to the theater of my Auntie’s Sunday gatherings.
—Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Robert Madden / Colorado State University Previous studies had traced the history of such items back around 2,000 years.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement at the site now occupied by Madrid, but the city’s origins can be more confidently traced back to at least the 10th century CE.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
In Color Theories, Torres argues that it can all be traced back to navy blue.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traced
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Under Pew’s approach, the middle class can mathematically shrink even when everyone’s income rises substantially — because membership is defined by closeness to a median that keeps moving up.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Justin Bieber is back—and so too are the fringed bras, butterfly bags, and low-rise jeans that defined the era.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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This happens as a person being chased by another person runs up from the street, falls on the sidewalk, gets up, and keeps heading toward the house.—
Steve Karnowski,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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In this regard, the analyst emphasized that Nebius recently outlined its plan to deploy more than 5 GW of capacity by the end of 2030, supporting Platt’s expectation of one more deal.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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The killing is Kansas City’s 30th homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The now desperate Sun Gym gang had tracked down their former captive.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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And then in 1844 came Robert Chambers’s best-selling proto-Darwinist Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation, which sketched a plausible outline of biological evolution.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Musk also has sketched out a futuristic vision of building AI data centers on the moon with the help of the company’s Optimus robots and catapulting them into space.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Pressed by rival camps, pursued by the political press corps, the claims were largely confined to unvetted corners of the internet until this week, when Swalwell’s campaign — knowing the whispers were getting louder — issued a public statement denying any wrongdoing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Notably, Muniz pursued his lifelong dream of being a race car driver.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Now 43-38, Charlotte has lost ground this week with difficult losses to Boston and Detroit that followed the same blueprint, as the Hornets fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter at the wrong time.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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One person sustained a minor injury as the group was escorted out, according to the release.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fearful of a violent confrontation, the London police escorted us out a back door.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Traced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traced. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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