as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers
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as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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as in traversing
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 tracking
Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
On Friday, public tracking data showed at least two international flights departing the airport, to Turkey and Oman respectively.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Staff at West Coast Falconry say the incident happened overnight, when someone entered the property, cut off tracking gear attached to the birds and forced them out of their enclosures.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Noun
ISBNs later helped support the digitization of distribution, inventory control, and sales tracking by providing a unique identifier for each edition of a book.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
On Friday, public tracking data showed at least two international flights departing the airport, to Turkey and Oman respectively.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Touska last broadcast its location more than six hours ago in the Gulf of Oman, according to MarineTraffic, a ship-tracking service.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Staff at West Coast Falconry say the incident happened overnight, when someone entered the property, cut off tracking gear attached to the birds and forced them out of their enclosures.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking
Noun
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With SpaceX, Muskism’s pursuit of state symbiosis converged with the privatizing impulses of the early 21st century to find a deeper channel.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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According to court records, Lawrence was arrested and charged with multiple offenses in March 2025 after a police pursuit.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Towns recorded his first block just before halftime, chasing Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker down for a rejection of his driving layup attempt.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pennsylvania authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent mob of teens accused of chasing a college student into a campus residence hall and attacking them over the weekend.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Iran war has led to a virtual stoppage in ships traversing the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, constraining the flow of global energy supplies.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Soon, Callaghan — alongside Nic Mosher and Evan Gilbert-Katz — was traversing the country in a shabby RV, documenting the surreal, perturbing and often hilarious fringes of American culture.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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While similar tracing has been a part of golf and tennis coverage for years, the thinness and speed of fencing blades required special know-how to digitally follow.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Path tracing, a more realistic form of ray tracing, has been used by some games since, but its high demands mean it's still used sparingly.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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With the Moon meeting Jupiter in your 9th House, big ideas around travel, learning, or growth feel expansive and worth pursuing.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mining the Miramax library is a focus for Paramount TV Studios, along with pursuing Paramount film IP and developing original ideas.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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The digital trading platforms rose after Bitcoin prices hit their highest levels since early February, crossing $78,000.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Lyrids will hang around until April 30, crossing paths with the next meteor shower, Eta Aquariids, which is set to peak on May 5 and 6.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The declines come after a winning week for Wall Street, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbing to all-time highs last week following a ceasefire between Iran and Lebanon.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The 16-team field is set following the Play-In Tournament, which featured several close games.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The pair bonded immediately through an insatiable intellectual exchange — conversations that formed the basis of many of LaSota’s future blog posts — as well as their experiences navigating their respective gender transitions.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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This documentary explores the life and legacy of Sly Stone and his groundbreaking band, Sly & the Family Stone, while delving into the broader themes of the pressures and complexities faced by Black artists navigating success.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracking. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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