TRACED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

traced

verb

past tense of trace

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 The ministry said that 134 of 135 contacts of the original patient have been traced and quarantined and the risk to the general public remains low. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 The directors traced the idea back to long taxi rides home after meetings around the city. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Using license plate recognition systems, investigators traced the car to the Herndons at a hotel in Illinois. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The current popularity of AI could be traced to November 2022, per historical global data on Google Trends, which was about the same time OpenAI initially launched the groundbreaking ChatGPT. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 The money was last traced to an escrow account controlled by Soto. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 This entire ordeal can be traced back to the infamous BCS formula, which captivated audiences with computer rankings that led to fans essentially yelling at computers at seasons end. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The investigation traced the device to Alfozan, a Saudi National who was hired in July 2025. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Mullett explained that this audience shift around PLFs can be traced back to Nolan’s award-sweeping Oppenheimer in 2023. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The Packers have appeared to find some consistency on the defensive side, and their passing attack is defined enough to attack this Cowboys secondary.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
And the fact that its end coincides with an onslaught of other work is not lost on Brammall, whose career, with a few exceptions, has been largely defined by his work in the Southern Hemisphere.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of defined

Verb

She has just been released from rehab after falling off the wagon and spends much of her day either sleeping or recovering from bad dreams of being chased by Nazis.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
But the right-hander was tagged by Jake Bauer's two-run double in the fourth and David Hamilton's RBI single that chased Glasnow in the fifth and left Milwaukee trailing 4-3.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of chased

Verb

The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has outlined a marginal (Level 1 out of 5) risk in an area that includes Phoenix and Tucson.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Musk previously outlined plans to send Tesla’s Optimus robots to the planet aboard SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlined

Verb

Before entering politics, Correa published papers denouncing dollarization and sketched a plan to unwind it.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
During his decade at the house, Vaccarello’s conduct both reflected and amplified some of the patterns first sketched by the house’s great founding designer.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sketched

Verb

Netanyahu’s wager, according to these critics, was that the aid would give Hamas something to lose and would therefore help contain the group while Israel pursued normalization with the Arab world without resolving the Palestinian question.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Bambu Lab has introduced its Vortek nozzle-changing system, while Prusa has pursued multi-toolhead designs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursued

Verb

Electricity costs rank first, followed by water usage and environmental impact.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Billie Joe Armstrong followed Dangerfield on Instagram, and the two struck up a friendship that led to the Paradox opening for Green Day on the Atlanta stop of its Saviors Tour.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of followed

Verb

On arrival, we were escorted across a wooden bridge to the famous ornate jewel-laden golden door.

— Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Mounted cavalry units escorted Carney's vehicle to the sprawling Turkish presidential compound, where a welcoming ceremony was held.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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