1
as in chased
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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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
After identifying the vehicle in the shootings, Graves said that Sanchez-Munoz was tracked to a home in the 700 block of South Brookside Avenue, thought to be his primary residence.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The scariest data of all come from that big UK Biobank study that tracked the light exposure of eighty-nine thousand volunteers.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
The authors of an article published this year in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine tracked 93 revision facelifts from a single-surgeon’s practice over a 30-year period.
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Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
Seeking eyewitness testimonies, Gordon’s team tracked down Toek Tik, whom the lawyer befriended and ultimately persuaded to talk on the record.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The scariest data of all come from that big UK Biobank study that tracked the light exposure of eighty-nine thousand volunteers.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
The authors of an article published this year in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine tracked 93 revision facelifts from a single-surgeon’s practice over a 30-year period.
—
Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
Seeking eyewitness testimonies, Gordon’s team tracked down Toek Tik, whom the lawyer befriended and ultimately persuaded to talk on the record.
—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tracked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracked
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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What is the metaphor for young people being chased by monsters really about?
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Will Smith traversed the globe for 100 days and did a whole bunch of adventure-quest stuff on the Disney Plus/National Geographic series Pole to Pole With Will Smith.
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Volunteers and paid canvassers have traversed neighborhoods on foot to talk to local businesses.
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The program is not so different to some policies already pursued by the current Labour government.
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Following in her mother's footsteps, Judith Sheldon pursued a brief acting career in the 1950s.
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The Dream followed with a 113-96 win over the Fever at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, a game in which Clark again led Indiana with 26 points.
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What are considered normal testosterone levels in men can range widely, from around 300 to more than 800 nanograms per deciliter, but even that depends on which guidelines are followed or which lab tests were conducted, Brahmbhatt said.
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Police traced the other vehicle to McPherson.
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Through that, the white sprinter van and white passenger minivan were traced to 123 Bay 10th Street in Brooklyn.
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At least 12 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, including 5 tankers and 7 cargo ships, data from Marine Traffic showed.
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No new ground was broken in the design process here, but a lot of familiar territory that creates good lines and a nice silhouette was crossed.
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But when the ground shakes, the lights flicker and the dancers feel the coming of Old Deuteronomy, Buteau and Peppermint are escorted offstage to spend the rest of the show snapping their fans as audience members.
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Police escorted the woman to her unit, but asked permission to enter, saying a sweatshirt related to the shooting was in her apartment.
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Across his forty-year career, Holmes has navigated seismic shifts in technology, global markets, and workplace dynamics.
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The heir to the throne also said on the show that 2024 was the most difficult year of his life as both his wife and father navigated cancer.
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“Tracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracked. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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