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 The ball tracked perfectly toward the cup but stopped a foot or two short. — Alan Webber, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Amazon sales data from Market Defense tracked in early July over the previous 12 months offers a snapshot of brands gaining traction among parents shopping for babies and children. — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 But sources with knowledge of the events, who asked to remain anonymous given the sensitive nature of the situation, said one driver was spotted by a CCTV operator in an area which was out of bounds and his movements were tracked. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 He was tracked down in the town of Jesús María, a bastion of Los Chapitos on the outskirts of Culiacán, where another of El Chapo’s sons, Ovidio Guzmán López, was arrested after a firefight in 2023. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 More than 100 critical product parameters are inspected and tracked during production. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 Russia and the United States tracked fairly close to one another for decades. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Ukrainian authorities recovered Berezovska’s body three days later, having been led to her makeshift grave by Reut after he was tracked down by investigators. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 The largest outbreak, centered in Michigan, was tracked by the Food and Drug Administration back to recalled iceberg lettuce grown by produce giant Taylor Farms in central Mexico. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracked

Verb

Philadelphia Police Department Smith said the suspect chased a man on the west side of 15th Street and then approached a woman jogging at 15th and Market streets.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
For three years the argument against the entire category was that this line could never flip, that each model generation would cost more than the last while revenue forever chased the compute bill.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of chased

Verb

The film itself was an odyssey of a shoot, as the cast traversed multiple countries and territories—Scotland, Italy, the Western Sahara, Greece—in all types of weather.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Inside the operation, workers traversed a warehouse-sized maze of shelves, walking as much as 14 to 20 miles a day to fulfill orders.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of traversed

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But North Korea has also long pursued an end to US military exercises with South Korea.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The film loosely adapts the plot of The Taming of The Shrew and follows the rebellious Kat Stratford (Stiles) as she is pursued by Patrick Verona (Ledger), who is paid to take her out on a date.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursued

Verb

The Guatemalan epidemic has been traced back to a gathering in Santiago Atitlán in December 2025 that was organized by a Christian megachurch whose leaders have been vocal about their anti-vaccine views.

— Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
The modern approach to cooling horses at major international events, such as the Olympics or the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, can be traced back to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of traced

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Takaichi's remark crossed what China considers a red line in its relations with other countries about Taiwan, which is a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
This summer, and this year, further shows the importance of protecting the theatrical window as the domestic annual box office has crossed the $7 billion mark according to Rentrak.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of crossed

Verb

In the hour leading up to the Dutch GP, rain soaked the circuit, including during the reconnaissance laps, when the cars navigated from the garage to the grid pre-race.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The article told the story of a 65-year-old Boston-area woman who navigated back surgery and a heart valve replacement largely on her own.

— Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026