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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1
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
Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But the crayoned tracing of Jaron’s hand above Goldie’s head was almost invisible.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Bedtime finds us with A Young People’s History of the United States or Pam Muñoz Ryan’s The Dreamer, tracing young Pablo Neruda through rainforests and tempestuous seas.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Each investigation into a case includes identifying and reaching out to people who may have been exposed by the person who tested positive for measles, a process known as contact tracing.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But the crayoned tracing of Jaron’s hand above Goldie’s head was almost invisible.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
According to a survey conducted by Sourcing Journal in partnership with Oritain, 63 percent of industry executives indicate traceability is a strategic advantage, yet just 44 percent are actively tracing goods.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Bedtime finds us with A Young People’s History of the United States or Pam Muñoz Ryan’s The Dreamer, tracing young Pablo Neruda through rainforests and tempestuous seas.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracing
Noun
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This is the uniform in which DesRochers greets me at the nucleus of her sprawling entrepreneurial pursuits that are dubbed The Gratitude Collective, her brick home sitting high atop a hill in Avondale.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Despite the setback, Franklin remains undeterred and is determined to land another coaching job while continuing his pursuit of a national championship.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the God-fearing, first-time candidate is hoping to appeal to Florida voters at a time that the Democratic Party is struggling trying to find relevance or a defining identity in the MAGA era.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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The video was a career-defining event, and in its aftermath D’Angelo developed complicated feelings about it.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Seventy-one percent of American adults over the age of 50 report using health-tracking applications, and adoption of artificial intelligence — technology with wide applications and low barriers to entry — has doubled in this cohort over the past year.—
Bill Connolly,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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By tracking weather data, the app delivers options that are suitable for the wind, rain, or sun—and if Alta users are planning a getaway, the AI tool checks luggage size and trip itineraries to make sure a traveler packs the appropriate wardrobe.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last week, Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge sent a memo to his staff outlining the efforts being made to develop commercial opportunities related to Gen AI to benefit songwriters and artists and generate new revenue.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The deal includes a 20-point proposal and a formal declaration co-signed by regional leaders, outlining a vision for peace, stability and reconstruction across the region.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet everyone around me seemed to be chasing release by optimizing their prison jobs, their studies, their participation in self-help groups.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Such a special occasion called for just the right host—an alumnus found on any list of greatest cast members, but one who’s also easily recognizable to the younger audiences that the show is always chasing.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While sort of sketching ideas for that, the other ones started coming to me, of having Vicky Krieps and Cate Blanchett together as sisters also being quite different.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of Balmain’s death, his right-hand man and a studio veteran of over three decades picked up the mantle by finishing the fall 1982 collection the late founder had begun sketching.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of science teams from all over the world compete for observing time on the veteran space telescope, pursuing a multitude of challenging astronomical research projects that can't be accomplished by any other star-watching machine.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Two more shots came as the SUV drove through the 7100 block of West National Avenue, prompting officers to return fire while pursuing westbound.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Swim in a direction following the shoreline.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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After many years of close friendship, the couples became estranged following the unsolved murder, in 1963, of the Kupcinets’ daughter, Karyn, a Hollywood actress.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Tracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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