TRACKED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

tracked

verb

Definition of tracked

past tense of track

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 Carroll and Tooley would hook up again in the second quarter when Tooley tracked a deflected pass and gathered it in the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Millions of dollars invested, millions tracked In Broward, Florida’s second most-populous county, law enforcement agencies have spent over $3 million combined to build their surveillance networks. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 From a Kansas City soul food import to a 50-year-old barbecue time capsule, Bud Kennedy’s August Eats Beat columns tracked new openings and enduring favorites around Fort Worth. — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 The killings were the city’s 90th and 91st homicides of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 But center fielder Walker Jenkins tracked it down in front of the warning track for an out. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026 Speaking in normal terms, this means Newcastle had tracked Fernandez-Pardo over the long term and would have moved for him sooner, but believed the player was unattainable. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 In one case, a Kentucky police officer allegedly tracked his ex-girlfriend more than 2,000 times; authorities said Flock’s system to detect abnormal use led to the allegation. — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 Analysts tracked by Bloomberg are universally bullish on both Cosmo and Veradermics. — Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracked

Verb

There’s nothing to commemorate the day federal agents chased Leodegario Martínez Barradas into the parking lot of a car dealership, placed him in handcuffs and led him away.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
In that start, Cole was chased after 2 1/3 innings pitched, allowing seven runs.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of chased

Verb

As the airplane air-conditioning worked overtime in the desert heat, the grooms traversed the tarmac numerous times to shuttle water and supplies to the horses.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of traversed

Verb

More redrawing followed this year after the United States Supreme Court weakened protections for districts drawn to benefit minorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The second phase will be adoption, followed by a third phase of transformation over the next decade.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of followed

Verb

However, Wendel said more information can be traced, from the real-time location of a specific garment to the sizes and variants customers ask for in the fitting room.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Explainable And Traceable Workflows The third foundation is ensuring every recommendation and action can be understood and traced.

— Stephen Macfarlane, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of traced

Verb

Just east of the creek – which was crossed by a stone bridge built in 1896 – Monticello's main street branched north from the highway near Gunn Ranch.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
This includes images from Mars rovers starting in the 1990s and data showing that both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 crossed into interstellar space in the 2010s.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossed

Verb

Lukas navigated the group of out-of-town commanders to the closest door.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, her mother, having navigated four older siblings’ athletic careers, was free to travel with 14-year-old Tracy because the nest was empty.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026