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 a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.
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Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
The fact that the FBI recovered the firearm will accelerate the investigation, Chittum said, since it can be traced and tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The attack was traced to an employee downloading a malicious file that was thought to be legitimate.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Authorities traced the masked phone number to Lauryn's mom, Kendra Licari.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Glass production in Venice The mysteries of glass production have historic precedent that can be traced back to trade secrets of the Venetian Empire.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The researchers traced much of the damage to early access to social media, which explained about 40 percent of the link between smartphones and later mental health outcomes.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
For Selim Ülker, his love of food can be traced back to his mother’s cooking in his hometown of Ankara, Turkey, where sharing meals was embedded in the culture.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
By 2028, Gartner predicts, 25% of enterprise breaches will be traced back to AI agents, including abuse from both internal and external malicious actors.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
The fact that the FBI recovered the firearm will accelerate the investigation, Chittum said, since it can be traced and tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The attack was traced to an employee downloading a malicious file that was thought to be legitimate.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Authorities traced the masked phone number to Lauryn's mom, Kendra Licari.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Glass production in Venice The mysteries of glass production have historic precedent that can be traced back to trade secrets of the Venetian Empire.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The researchers traced much of the damage to early access to social media, which explained about 40 percent of the link between smartphones and later mental health outcomes.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
For Selim Ülker, his love of food can be traced back to his mother’s cooking in his hometown of Ankara, Turkey, where sharing meals was embedded in the culture.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
By 2028, Gartner predicts, 25% of enterprise breaches will be traced back to AI agents, including abuse from both internal and external malicious actors.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traced
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Charisma and control once defined professional strength.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss chased him and dragged him down from behind, landing on McCarthy’s ankle.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Free Cash Flow Fuels Dividends and Buybacks Veteran investors might remember past gold bull markets where companies, flush with cash, chased growth at any cost.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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As a result of the one-off costs, the company said its now expect full-year operating profit growth of 4% to 10% at constant exchange rates, down from the 10% to 16% outlined in its second-quarter results in August.—
Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The recommendations follow a May report that outlined what the administration identified as drivers of chronic disease.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cole – playing his first game in a ballpark with three levels, mind you – tracked the ball to the wall, leaped, and robbed Olson of his 24th home run of the year.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Cubs had tracked Soroka’s velocity dip in Washington, and calculated that a few minor mechanical adjustments plus elite team defense could equal a higher level of performance.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the product was so unfinished at the close of Week 3 that the endgame could not be sketched.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The relationships of House of McQueen’s hero to his mother (Emily Skinner) and his early disciple, patron, and confidante, the great fashion-world fairy godmother Isabella Blow (Catherine LeFrere), are sketched with similar thinness.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jake followed in his parents' footsteps and pursued a career in acting.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was pursued by NHL teams, with the Oilers winning the player.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Season 4 lands on October 30th and will be followed by a fifth and final season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps turning the win a bit sour at the end of the game, in the fourth quarter, a Fever fan was escorted out of the arena for comments directed at Gray.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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On the scene was actress Dolores Costello, the wife of John Barrymore, who escorted Knowlden to her dressing room and cared for her.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Traced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traced. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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