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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for track (down)
Verb
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There, a tactical response team found a man lying dead with a weapon nearby, whom authorities believe was the shooter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025 -
In the past five years, the report found that new home listings in the state dropped by 64%; new housing construction permits fell by an average of 13%.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The jail currently offers programs for inmates to learn construction or culinary skills.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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The idea for the monthly reviews felt like a natural progression from what Hearn has learned from his experience in the world of work.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Time to move onward and upward on your path to discovering your highest vibrational self this year.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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The Ruckers also discovered mismanagement of their funds and books by Kubler.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Follow the on-screen instructions to help Facebook locate your account and start the recovery process.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Bentley Residences will be located on Miami's Sunny Isles Beach.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Crowds began running down the road toward the site, as cars and motorcycles raced each other.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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The path could also run down the west side of Howell Street, Smith said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Maybe there's a path for Turner to get there eventually.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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So much for my hope that Jess would get a promotion!—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
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Jordan had found out that her husband, Charles Marter, was an executive at Gulf National Bank and decided to target the couple for ransom money, court records said.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Its mission was to find out whether Mars ever had the right environmental conditions to support life, and, early on, the rover discovered chemical and mineral evidence of habitable environments from the past.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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“Track (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/track%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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