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as in trail
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
a muddy track across the kitchen floor
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as in path
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
there was still a faint track through the underbrush that indicated where the path used to be
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as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves
I followed the track of the thief's eyes as he watched the woman put the money into her purse and walk away
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
once upon a time, millions of buffalo tracked the wide open plains
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Recent Examples of track
Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The Apologies to the Queen Mary track recently went viral after being used in a pivotal scene of the HBO romance series Heated Rivalry.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026
Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Open Doors, which tracks Christian persecution, ranks Iran among the top 10 most dangerous countries for Christians.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Francesca Lollobrigida, the Italian sports hero with two gold medals in long-track speed skating, carried her young son Tommaso through the gauntlet of media interviews that await winners at the Games, an impossibility in Beijing.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The Apologies to the Queen Mary track recently went viral after being used in a pivotal scene of the HBO romance series Heated Rivalry.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Mexican intelligence officials located Oseguera’s lover two days before the raid and began tracking her, Mexican Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla said in a news conference Monday.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Open Doors, which tracks Christian persecution, ranks Iran among the top 10 most dangerous countries for Christians.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for track
Noun
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Still, Moulton said the reception on the trail has surprised him.—
Juliegrace Brufke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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At the base of Mount Annupuri, the hotel is perfectly positioned for guests to jump straight on a gondola and onto the slopes, with countless ski and snowboard trails, high-quality off-piste powder skiing, and scenic family-friendly routes through the forests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Because life isn't a straight path.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
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For Calumet Park resident Treiva Mandela, starting down the path toward a rewarding career came down to picking between her pros and cons.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Pure beauty doesn’t have to be hidden down a complicated route.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trump is going hard in the opposite direction, toward more punishment, always the easier and more understandable route for voters fed up with crime (even though crime rates have been declining since President Biden was in office).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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But the work at the day job comes also knowing there will be gold to chase soon enough as coach of USA Basketball men’s senior national team, first in the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and then those 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Maybe somebody is chasing a lot because their body is not in the right position.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Boise State men’s basketball team has traversed the 2025-26 season without a true team leader, instead relying on individual nights of brilliance from one of several players to win games.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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With commercial truck builds that are bigger than average cars, difficulty halting, and limited maneuvering, these factors can make traversing construction zones riskier for commercial truck drivers.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2026
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By the time of her later steel sculptures, these artifacts and traces of the human hand have all but—or in many cases, entirely—disappeared.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Cause of death unknown More than 40 years after Cheryl’s disappearance, no trace of her had been found.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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By threading the needle, OpenAI found a way to placate both the Pentagon and its own employees, many of whom are skeptical of AI use in the military.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/track. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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