TRACKED (DOWN) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

tracked (down)

verb

Definition of tracked (down)

past tense of track (down)

as in found

to come upon after searching, study, or effort I'll try to track down his last known address

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Contour Circuits, founded by Secor and former graduate student Jeremy Rurup, received a $150,000 Small Business Technology Transfer contract to advance the technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
At Micam, curation takes place in sections like the Emerging Designer event area, founded in 2018.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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Today, that room looks across UC Davis experimental fields — and toward the small airport where the home’s current owner, Elizabeth Thigpen, learned to fly as a teenager.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
These fans haven’t learned that in this city, there’s three ways to spell Loser.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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The animals were discovered on Friday in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to pastoral tribal communities that raise cattle.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
The group discovered early just how much responsibility for the community’s parks, landscaping and common areas rested with private organizations.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovered

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Nojoqui Falls Park is located on a small road off Highway 101 between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, but there’s no sign for the turnoff.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
It is located at the Cudahy Health Department entrance and is open during standard business hours.

— Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of located

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Gold buttons ran down the front placket of the dress, which Obama complemented with gold rings, earrings and ear cuffs.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Team investment helped when the league and union’s initial $100 million fund ran down, and flag participation declined, in the early 2010s.

— Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ran down

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