1
as in defined
to draw or make apparent the outline of
trace your hand onto this piece of paper
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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
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Recent Examples of traced
The hectic, electrified, primal scream of a genre can be traced to the 1960s, but really came alive in the ‘70s.
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Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The family has traced their roots in stained glass back to Liverpool and London.
—Kevin Strong, CBS News, 16 May 2026
An Evolved Domestic Animation Market Arguably, the declining Chinese domestic interest could be traced back to as early as 2006, when the government enforced regulations to protect China’s fledgling animation studios.
—Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The ritual can be traced back to a college recruiting trip, when a coach told Maria about an app called Shots to Hole.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The attack on Tanstack has been traced to a hacking group called TeamPCP, which infected over 160 npm packages on Monday to spread credential-stealing malware.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Authorities on Thursday announced that some of the weapons were traced to murders and kidnappings in Canada.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Per Rist, 22 contact cases have been traced.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 11 May 2026
Investigators later traced the roughly 400-year-old artifact to a New England antiques dealer, who had purchased it from another dealer in Italy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The family has traced their roots in stained glass back to Liverpool and London.
—Kevin Strong, CBS News, 16 May 2026
An Evolved Domestic Animation Market Arguably, the declining Chinese domestic interest could be traced back to as early as 2006, when the government enforced regulations to protect China’s fledgling animation studios.
—Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The ritual can be traced back to a college recruiting trip, when a coach told Maria about an app called Shots to Hole.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The attack on Tanstack has been traced to a hacking group called TeamPCP, which infected over 160 npm packages on Monday to spread credential-stealing malware.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Authorities on Thursday announced that some of the weapons were traced to murders and kidnappings in Canada.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Per Rist, 22 contact cases have been traced.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 11 May 2026
Investigators later traced the roughly 400-year-old artifact to a New England antiques dealer, who had purchased it from another dealer in Italy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traced
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Here are six moments that defined the day.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Demna, one of luxury fashion’s ultimate brand builders, has now clearly defined what his Gucci is all about.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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In April, Clarke was arrested on drug charges in Arkansas after he was chased by authorities, CBS affiliate WREG-TV reported.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The bear chased other groups of visitors.—
Mark Price
May 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Chief executive officer of Kering Luca de Meo outlined a plan for the Italian luxury label’s next chapter during the group’s Capital Markets Day in Florence.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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The Times outlined that their rental agreement covers the main house plus two cottages on the grounds, which are used by staff.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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None of the six Southern California counties from Ventura County to San Diego County tracked by Attom saw median condo prices rise year over year.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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So far, the object has been tracked only 24 times over several days.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Beenenga sketched the mural based on ideas and recollections from older adults interviewed by the Douglas County Housing Partnership.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Reynolds initially sketched leafy branches for an embellished natural setting.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The real test is whether those investments are pursued as isolated initiatives or as parts of one coherent strategy for managing growth in volatility while earning customer trust.—
Marcus Balzereit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The lifeguard pursued me in a gray metal dinghy with a bullhorn, ordering me out of the water and yanking me up over the side of his boat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Rojas followed with a single on a hit-and-run to send Rizzo to third, and then sophomore Ander Elorriaga executed a perfect squeeze bunt on a 2-2 delivery by Aiden Carey to score Rizzo.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Two Russian military ships, the Ivan Gren and Aleksandr Otrakovsky, escorted the vessel, and on the morning of December 22, the Portuguese navy dropped the tail, the statement added.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Oduor was seen on surveillance videos outside of a Fells Point bar, which Costa said he had been escorted out of.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Traced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traced. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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