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
The killing is the city’s 18th homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The investigating officer tracked down the good Samaritan, who ultimately turned the dog over to Attleboro Animal Control.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Numbers show rapid increase in Idaho 55 traffic Jason Brinkman, an Idaho Transportation Department district engineer, said the increase in traffic has tracked closely with the Treasure Valley’s population growth.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Data tracked by installation prevention statisticians shows that units participating in the EQ workshops consistently report improvements in self-awareness, communication, empathy, and conflict management.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The investigating officer tracked down the good Samaritan, who ultimately turned the dog over to Attleboro Animal Control.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Numbers show rapid increase in Idaho 55 traffic Jason Brinkman, an Idaho Transportation Department district engineer, said the increase in traffic has tracked closely with the Treasure Valley’s population growth.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Data tracked by installation prevention statisticians shows that units participating in the EQ workshops consistently report improvements in self-awareness, communication, empathy, and conflict management.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Security guards quickly chased after the man while Ne-Yo continued his performance.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The former chased the latter all afternoon and generated the plotline everyone on the terraces came for.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Location and Set Curb traversed the city of Los Angeles for the majority of its twelve seasons.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The project has traversed an impressive festival circuit, developing through labs at Dharamshala, Film Bazaar, HAF and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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His administration also introduced stricter measures curtailing the participation of members who pursued gender-affirming medical treatments or changed their names, pronouns, or dress, a decision that drew criticism for marginalizing transgender members.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The former pop-rock band members have all grown up, pursued solo careers and embraced being dads along the way.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Hydrolysate has the highest protein content, followed by isolate and concentrate.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Sep. 2025
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Had the old formula been followed, residents would be getting about $3,800 each.—
Becky Bohrer,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The origins of coffee can be traced to Ethiopia, as far back as the 9th century.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Disorders like tremors can be traced to specific misbehaving circuits in the brain, Munyon said while explaining the procedure.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, by backing Kimmel, Disney has angered a vocal group of conservatives who feel that the host crossed a bridge too far in his political commentary.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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That was a line that was never supposed to be crossed, Led Zeppelin appearing in Rolling Stone.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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As the two soldiers descended the elevator to the three art vaults, escorted by the bank manager, neither Madame Matisse nor Marguerite was present.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Finally, the last two passengers in the row — including the son — were escorted by police off the aircraft.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Colleges, Zimmerman shows, have navigated this territory by staying true to Garfield’s vision.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bradley, to his credit, navigated things reasonably well.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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