TRACK (DOWN) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

track (down)

verb

Definition of track (down)

as in to find

to come upon after searching, study, or effort I'll try to track down his last known address

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Gas stations across Russia are imposing limits on purchases, CNN’s analysis found, with fuel- tracking websites popping up to guide drivers to the best spots to fill up.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of find

Verb

Career readiness and workforce development programs also help students connect their classroom learning to relevant career fields.

— Sivan Hines, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Dawkins learned about the group secondhand on Thursday from somebody who was asked to participate.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of learn

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Since February, archaeologists have discovered eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry, pottery and other artifacts indicating a ceremonial burial of wealthy people or members of the society’s upper classes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The Art Newspaper reports that the bacteria was discovered during routine monthly testing earlier this week and that the institution quickly complied with the city’s remediation requirements.

— News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026

Definition of discover

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The facility will be located in a former prison complex that has sat empty since 2014.

— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Instead of using a remote or control panel, the player moves into position and signals with a simple hand gesture for the ball, and the AI biometrics locate and pinpoint the player position.

— Shirl Leigh July 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

Definition of locate

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The city banned data centers near transit and the Beltline, but this one is trying to get an exception.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Residents in Congressional District 24 will get a chance to hear from candidates running to fill the seat of outgoing Congresswoman Frederica Wilson at a forum held in Little Haiti.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of get

Verb

His show is the place to find out that Jennifer Lopez thinks real New Yorkers must be born in the city or that Olivia Wilde believes good singers shouldn’t do karaoke—and whether or not the 40-year-old Egyptian American host agrees or disagrees.

— Leslie Horn Peterson, Time, 14 July 2026
Many high schoolers are finding out that majors are not just for college students.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of find out

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