tracked

verb

Definition of trackednext
past tense of track
1
as in chased
to go after or on the track of predators stealthily tracking their prey

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2
as in traversed
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 tracked Florida’s research has long tracked how different kinds of work settle in different places. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026 Authorities tracked Wood through the IP address used during the interaction, which led them to an apartment in Denton. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 That ranks among the steepest year-over-year climbs tracked across outerwear categories this cycle. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Integration initiatives should be governed against the M&A business case to ensure the execution milestones are tracked against the value in the deal thesis, not just deadlines. — Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Thomas was tracked down to the roof of a nearby single-story garage a block away from the subway station, where cops took him into custody. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-73570, lets attackers remotely issue operating system commands without authentication. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Amid the jubilation of the liberation, there is a darker side, as women who fraternized with German soldiers are tracked down and brutally publicly shamed. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracked
  1. chased
  2. traversed
  3. pursued
  4. followed
  5. traced
  6. crossed
  7. escorted
  8. navigated
Verb
  • Miami chased Atlanta starter JR Ritchie (1-5) during a three-run sixth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • New Zealand then spent 10 minutes in England's half and appeared to waste it until Du Plessis chased a clearance back to halfway, turned and kicked into empty space and beat everyone to the ball in goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of chased
Verb
  • Some days, fewer than ten ships traversed the strait—far fewer than in peacetime, when between 130 and 150 commercial vessels would make the passage each day.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The starry event has traversed the globe from New York City to London to Paris to LA and with each location the celebration of fashion, celebrity, and performance has reached new heights.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of traversed
Verb
  • Why is the most expensive defense option always the one pursued when the most useful one might be available down the street at the local Source for Sports supply shop?
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Viet Tan, a pro-democracy group composed of members of the Vietnamese diaspora, published a report in September that documented 20 cases where Vietnamese authorities pursued critics and activists outside its own borders.
    — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • Unlike Jackson and el Sayed, Stratton is poised to take the seat being vacated by Durbin, but has followed the progressive script.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In the years that followed, Aventura opened for Don Omar’s tour in support of his sophomore studio effort, King of Kings.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of followed
Verb
  • Many are in their 30s and 40s — adults whose organ failure can be traced back to childhood obesity.
    — Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • From early on, there were divisions between Ladino-speaking Sephardic Jews, with ancestral ties to medieval Spain and Portugal, and Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jews, who traced their heritage to central and eastern Europe.
    — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of traced
Verb
  • Berger spent a year and a half at the company from 1994, where his paths crossed with Basner.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
  • She was denied asylum under a Biden-era border policy that restricted eligibility for many migrants who crossed the southern border outside official pathways.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossed
Verb
  • During his speech, Vance was twice interrupted by protesters who were booed by the crowd and promptly escorted out.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Aces' Jackie Young had two male Fever fans escorted from their seats at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of escorted
Verb
  • Barra has since navigated a global pandemic, tariffs and supply-chain chaos, and the rise of AI as an unstoppable and industry-shaking force.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Accessibility The resort does not have any ADA-compliant villas, and there are some steps throughout the property navigated typically by golf cart.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of navigated

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“Tracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracked. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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