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
Three weeks after the beating, the FBI tracked Fakroune to an apartment in New York and knocked on the door.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The 2009 drama was based on Michael Lewis’ 2006 book of the same name, which tracked the story of football star Michael Oher, who was plucked from homelessness and poverty when taken in by wealthy couple Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
This revenue growth closely tracked an expansion in computing capacity.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
In the metaverse, every glance and movement can be tracked.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The 2009 drama was based on Michael Lewis’ 2006 book of the same name, which tracked the story of football star Michael Oher, who was plucked from homelessness and poverty when taken in by wealthy couple Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
This revenue growth closely tracked an expansion in computing capacity.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
In the metaverse, every glance and movement can be tracked.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracked
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However, about a year after Starwood bought the office buildings, the coronavirus outbreak ushered in wide-ranging business shutdowns that chased workers out of their offices over fears about the spread of the deadly virus.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Arsenal's French captain and goalscorer Patrick Vieira (front) is chased by Anthony Gardner of Tottenham during their Premier League clash at White Hart Lane in north London, 25 April 2004.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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During and in-between each act, models traversed the arena, which had been fashioned like a street crossing.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 Jan. 2026
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Beneath the surface of one of South Florida’s busiest maritime hubs, Port Everglades, scientists found 10 million corals thriving in and around the main channel traversed daily by cargo and cruise ships, now threatened by a major federal dredging project.—
Teresa Tomassoni,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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During his time as governor, Warsh objected to some of the low-interest rate policies that the Fed pursued during and after the 2008-09 Great Recession.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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When energy security is pursued through coercion, legal shortcuts, or discretionary intervention, those foundations weaken.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Angela followed the immigration agent to retrieve Carlos’ luggage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Chicago residents followed in the 1960s.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a renowned 2015 study published in Biology Letters, researchers attached satellite transmitters to several gray whales in the North Pacific and traced their movements throughout the year.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now astronomers have traced dark matter’s ghostly contours in the foreground of one of JWST’s deep-sky images.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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Djokovic crossed paths with Alcaraz between the five-set semifinals and commended him on pushing through.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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On December 25th, shortly after Binance announced its first giveaway, World Liberty announced that USD1’s volume had crossed three billion dollars.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Hill first took office in January 2005, beginning his tenure by firing 27 deputies who were stripped of their guns and badges and then escorted out as sheriff’s office snipers stood guard on the roof of the jail.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Earlier, some people were escorted from the room, including two in tears, as an animation of the flights began.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The return represents a milestone not just for education operations but for a community that has navigated displacement, disruption and recovery together.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company states that every dataset, every algorithm, is curated by veterinarians who have worked in clinics, faced emergency cases, and navigated the complexities of treatment decisions.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracked. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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