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as in outlines
to draw or make apparent the outline of
trace your hand onto this piece of paper
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as in tracks
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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as in trails
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
the wolf came and went without leaving a trace on the hard, dry ground
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as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
an old trace that dates back to the days of the covered wagon
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as in paths
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
stay on the trace, or you'll get lost in these thick woods
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as in relics
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a ship that appears to have vanished without a trace on the high seas
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as in glimmers
a very small amount
doctors detected only a trace of bacteria in the blood sample but put the patient on antibiotics just in case
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as in hints
an almost imperceptible sign of something
there didn't seem to be so much as a trace of the truth to anything he said
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as in footsteps
the mark or impression made by a foot
followed the traces of the deer into the deep woods
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Recent Examples of traces
JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Navajo Nation Museum traces Diné heritage and culture.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The idea traces back to 2018, when former Stanford PhD student William Gent theorized that iron could be pushed to higher oxidation states if neighboring atoms were carefully spaced apart.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel history The Journal Sentinel traces its history to 1837, when Solomon Juneau, a founder of Milwaukee, funded the creation of the Milwaukee Sentinel.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Over the course of eight episodes, the show traces how mounting pressures, deceit and betrayal led to patriarch Alex Murdaugh murdering his wife Maggie and their son Paul in 2021.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Related Articles Set inside the former Amoeba Music store, the immersive exhibition traces Swarovski’s history through its most memorable collaborations.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Police officer Hugo Crussi (Vogrincic) traces the voice to a young preacher, Jonas Flores (Zurita), and arrests him.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The Mineral Belt Trail traces old mining routes and railroad beds, passing historic sites, rivers, and wetlands.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Armacham is trying to destroy the facility, hide all traces.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau told radio station RTL the suspects, one of whom was identified through DNA traces left at the crime scene, had been arrested in coordinated raids in different parts of the capital on Wednesday evening.
—Alessandro Parodi, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Whether being inspired by Elizabeth Taylor’s jewels, stacking wigs upon wigs for a potential runway look or perfecting mascara with traces of velvet, Jacobs’ consideration comes across loud and clear.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
In the end, deputies used surveillance footage from a neighbor’s door camera, the security system inside the Stauch household, Letecia’s search history, texts from her phone and traces of Gannon's blood found in unexpected places to build their case.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
My previous feelings always leave traces in the next work; they’re linked.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
In less than one electoral cycle, Maduro eliminated all democratic traces and turned the system into one of the most repressive, poverty-producing, and corrupt machines in the world.
—Javier Corrales, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The suspects were identified thanks to the DNA traces, Franceinfo radio reported on Sunday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
In her exhaustive chronicle, Jennings traces the long folkloric history of monk-tormenting demons.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Navajo Nation Museum traces Diné heritage and culture.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The idea traces back to 2018, when former Stanford PhD student William Gent theorized that iron could be pushed to higher oxidation states if neighboring atoms were carefully spaced apart.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel history The Journal Sentinel traces its history to 1837, when Solomon Juneau, a founder of Milwaukee, funded the creation of the Milwaukee Sentinel.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Over the course of eight episodes, the show traces how mounting pressures, deceit and betrayal led to patriarch Alex Murdaugh murdering his wife Maggie and their son Paul in 2021.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Related Articles Set inside the former Amoeba Music store, the immersive exhibition traces Swarovski’s history through its most memorable collaborations.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Police officer Hugo Crussi (Vogrincic) traces the voice to a young preacher, Jonas Flores (Zurita), and arrests him.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The Mineral Belt Trail traces old mining routes and railroad beds, passing historic sites, rivers, and wetlands.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Colleges, employers and even peers can access public digital traces.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Armacham is trying to destroy the facility, hide all traces.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau told radio station RTL the suspects, one of whom was identified through DNA traces left at the crime scene, had been arrested in coordinated raids in different parts of the capital on Wednesday evening.
—Alessandro Parodi, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Whether being inspired by Elizabeth Taylor’s jewels, stacking wigs upon wigs for a potential runway look or perfecting mascara with traces of velvet, Jacobs’ consideration comes across loud and clear.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
In the end, deputies used surveillance footage from a neighbor’s door camera, the security system inside the Stauch household, Letecia’s search history, texts from her phone and traces of Gannon's blood found in unexpected places to build their case.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
My previous feelings always leave traces in the next work; they’re linked.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
In less than one electoral cycle, Maduro eliminated all democratic traces and turned the system into one of the most repressive, poverty-producing, and corrupt machines in the world.
—Javier Corrales, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The suspects were identified thanks to the DNA traces, Franceinfo radio reported on Sunday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traces
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These individuals, who began using marijuana in their late teens or early adulthood, did not seek out mental health care as frequently but had higher odds of seeking physical medical attention than individuals who didn't use marijuana at all, the study outlines.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Galchen also outlines the dangers posed by countries, such as the United States, that vest the authority to use nuclear weapons in a single individual.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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The sports books spend hundreds of millions on advertising annually, primarily during games, along with pregame and post-game shows, according to MediaRadar, which tracks and estimates ad spending.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Go deeper with the full video, more Detour Guides presented by Toyota Trucks, plus the trails and the trucks to get you to the wildest corners of our country.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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The 2,200 acres here house several top-tier performance spaces, museums, spas, and hiking trails.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Waymo has already mapped out portions of San Diego roads and highways and Nalavade said as early as next week, passersby may see a fleet of all-electric Zeekr RT minivans on area streets, further testing and assessing Waymo software.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles — Thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Los Angeles for a second year in a row to celebrate another Dodgers’ World Series victory.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Zohran's parents shaped his political views Though Mira and Mahmood told The New York Times in June 2025 that Zohran had not turned to them for political advice, their worldview and career paths have shaped Zohran’s democratic socialist political stance and mayoral campaign.—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Together, Dick and Lynne Cheney raised two daughters, Liz and Mary, who would each forge their own paths in public life—Liz as a prominent Republican congresswoman and Mary as an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The property has a special kind of refined, vintage charm, replete with relics like a retro annunciator panel and fun shower tiles that share facts about the city’s history in every bathroom.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the years since, the battle’s decisive tactics have been closely studied, but archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland recently discovered an array of physical relics from the deadly conflict.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Olivier & Tony Award nominee Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things; Wolf Hall) and MacMillan, Every Brilliant Thing revolves around a man who looks back at his life and the glimmers of hope that carried him through.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Well, that’s where the Golden State truly glimmers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the pool room — an oval-like space with a pool table set in the middle — Reuter’s work is a brick-like mural with hints of greenery peeking out along the top.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yates has been dating Andrews since the summer of 2023, after months of Yates' dropping hints online.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Traces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traces. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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