as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the tracing of this mountain lion is going to be difficult if the rain washes away all of the tracks
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as in defining
to draw or make apparent the outline of
trace your hand onto this piece of paper
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as in tracking
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 tracing
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Contact tracing is underway for members of the public and hospital staff who were possibly exposed to that second child when they were being treated at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Roseville.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The museum explores the roots of Silicon Valley, tracing a time when machines were little more than terminals connecting users to room-sized computing systems.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The investigations involved extensive work that included detailed surveillance review, financial tracing across multiple banking institutions and search warrants for telecommunications and digital records, Wellington said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Contact tracing is underway for members of the public and hospital staff who were possibly exposed to that second child when they were being treated at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Roseville.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
The lineup sparked immediate buzz across social media, with the group headlining opening night alongside Jaÿ-Z—a full-circle moment tracing back to their MTV Unplugged collaboration nearly 25 years ago—with Erykah Badu closing out the second night.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The museum explores the roots of Silicon Valley, tracing a time when machines were little more than terminals connecting users to room-sized computing systems.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracing
Noun
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The convertible, which had its roof down for the majority of the pursuit, appeared to have paper license plates.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The suspect was taken custody following the pursuit.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His father is a pastor, and Holley calls his faith the defining characteristic of his life.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The city’s food cart pods are a defining feature of its culinary identity, and the hub at SE 50th & Division is a great place to start.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The report said the number of executions was by far the highest since IHR began tracking it in 2008 and was the most reported since 1989, in the early years of the Islamic revolution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Two empty tankers bound for the Strait of Hormuz turned around after news broke Sunday that talks between the United States and Iran concluded without a longer-term peace deal, according to ship tracking firm Vortexa.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The house was partially framed, with Eastern white pine outlining the shape of the rooms.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Last week, interim CEO King sent a memo outlining her concerns to the Chicago Board of Education.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Kahan is from the Upper Valley, a quaint and seasonally verdant region encompassing parts of eastern Vermont and western New Hampshire, and sliced through by the Connecticut River—a scenic haven for canoers and for anglers chasing trout.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a female suspect with a large knife chasing people near the Safeway store and attempting to stab them.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Throughout the day, people can’t seem to stop reaching for means of documentation — their camcorder, digicam, phone, at one point even a palm-size notebook where a young artist from the neighborhood was sketching one of the sphinxes.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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For example, the Zenacolor 74-Piece Drawing Set only comes with pencils and tools for sketching.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Despite his guilty plea, Horner still faces the death penalty, which prosecutors are pursuing.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This dynamic has left some 51% of Gen Z graduates with regrets about pursuing a degree altogether, a 2025 Indeed survey found.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officers flooded the area Wednesday night, with patrol cars lining the roadways and a police helicopter circling the park overhead.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But David Kelley was also circling it.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Tracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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