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

And the robust media attention to this summer’s event—for example, a single story in The Athletic, on penalty shoot-outs, carried a dozen bylines—can be traced to Wahl’s influence. — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 July 2026

The syndrome has been linked to migraines or traced to incidents of mini-seizures or strokes. — David K. Li, NBC news, 8 July 2026

Images from Reuters show some burial sites traced with small stones. — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

The plate was traced to Lexington, South Carolina, which is about 96 miles south of Monroe. — Mark Price july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

In the article, which is written in Spanish, Salort-Pons traced the work’s history to Velázquez’s arrival in the court of Philip IV. — Theo Belci, Artforum, 7 July 2026

The film smartly presents up front the revelation that Kobayashi has gone missing since investigating these cases, providing a creeping sense of dread as steps are traced back to what led to this. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Murphy notes that carbon found near carbonate minerals on Earth can be traced back to either water-rock chemistry or microbes, depending on the setting. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

Morocco’s rise from missing four straight World Cups to reaching the 2022 semifinals and looking dangerous again here can be traced to a shift in the federation’s philosophy toward player identification. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026