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 status of your ballot can be tracked online at the Pennsylvania Department of State's website.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Both federal and state agencies monitor maternal and infant health, and a new study argues that early deaths among fathers should also be systemically tracked.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 May 2026
Police tracked Jackson to his girlfriend’s apartment in Opa-locka.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The total does not include tornadoes tracked by the weather service’s Topeka office.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Both federal and state agencies monitor maternal and infant health, and a new study argues that early deaths among fathers should also be systemically tracked.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 May 2026
Police tracked Jackson to his girlfriend’s apartment in Opa-locka.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The total does not include tornadoes tracked by the weather service’s Topeka office.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracked
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Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the first with a home run against right-hander Zack Littell, and the Mets chased him from the game in the fourth inning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Officers briefly chased the suspect through Highland Park, but backed off.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Once traversed by Genghis Khan, this is a focal point of Scythian-Turkic culture, whose arid slopes somehow sustain nomadic life that demands constant attentiveness to the environment.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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But hardly any ships have traversed the strait since the war began in late February.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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General manager Morgan Tuck said part of the reason the team pursued Griner in free agency was to help establish the franchise’s culture amid its rebuild, and her impact shows in the instant chemistry the team has found on and off the court.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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International criminal court complaints for transnational repression on the territory of member states could potentially also be pursued.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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In the years that followed, Blackmon and other lawyers used the law to challenge at-large election systems that prevented Black communities from electing candidates of their choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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And their listeners had fun right along with them, and followed them from one station to another.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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The team's clever simulations traced the journey of various types of gas, carefully avoiding the usual shortcuts in models that can often lead to fuzzy answers.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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Arthur Bryant’s and Gates Bar-B-Q, whose origins can be traced back to Henry Perry through his apprentices decades ago.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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The driver fled and crossed the Ford Parkway Bridge into Minneapolis before the deputy lost sight of the vehicle and ended the pursuit, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Netflix’s big comedy bet might be the Dan Levy–Rachel Sennott co-creation Big Mistakes; the biting, farcical series about adult siblings who get caught up in the drug business plays like Weeds crossed with The Other Two.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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Dining at restaurant wars Soon thereafter, we were escorted back outside to enter the competing restaurant, Tierra Reina.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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He was escorted by law enforcement at all times.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In most large companies, that access is informal, undocumented, and navigated through relationships.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The night sky can be navigated and known, but only by those who don't waste any opportunity to look up.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Tracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracked. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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