Synonyms of traced

traced

verb

past tense of trace

1

as in defined

to draw or make apparent the outline of

trace your hand onto this piece of paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defined
• outlined
• sketched
• circled
• silhouetted
• delineated
• trimmed
• surrounded
• rounded
• lined
• drew
• framed
• bounded
• edged
• charted
• skirted
• hemmed
• encircled
• rimmed
• looped
• margined
• fringed
• ringed
• diagrammed
• mapped (out)
• girdled
• girthed
• compassed

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chased
• tracked
• pursued
• followed
• escorted
• accompanied
• trailed
• shadowed
• coursed
• hounded
• tailed
• dogged
• ran after
• tagged
• ran
• watched
• sought
• bird-dogged
• hunted
• observed
• chaperoned
• searched (for)
• eyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• led
• guided
• headed
• piloted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of traced

Many are in their 30s and 40s — adults whose organ failure can be traced back to childhood obesity. — Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

From early on, there were divisions between Ladino-speaking Sephardic Jews, with ancestral ties to medieval Spain and Portugal, and Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jews, who traced their heritage to central and eastern Europe. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Wilson and McGuire’s interest in the show can also be traced to their willingness to make trips, even when their plans have had to shift at the last moment. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Keeping the active molecules apart The researchers traced the improvement to the way the light-emitting molecules are held inside the coating. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Guest in Residence Tartan Wool & Cashmere Miniskirt Tartan prints can be traced back to at least the third century AD, having originated in the Scottish Highlands. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

For example, the company traced the helium leaks to valve problems — specifically, degradation that occurred after exposure to nitrogen tetroxide, the oxidizer in Starliner's propulsion system. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Geismer suggests that the market-forward liberalism that took hold during Bill Clinton’s Presidency can be traced to the suburbanization of the Democratic Party. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

For Adult Swim’s 25th anniversary, IndieWire traced the scrappy and subversive sensibility that turned a ballsy experiment into one of TV’s most influential brands and, for folks like me, a meaningful ritual. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026