tracking 1 of 2

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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tracking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of track

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Recent Examples of tracking
Noun
Space tracking is not perfectly accurate, and miscalculations are possible. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025 According to Yadegari, the app has a 90% accuracy rate for calorie tracking. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
More than a thousand people received layoff notices Friday, including employees who produce the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report publication, people working on chronic disease research, and people tracking and responding to the measles outbreak. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025 Through August, the airport is tracking about 6% ahead of that total and well on pace to break last year’s record. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tracking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking
Noun
  • This is the uniform in which DesRochers greets me at the nucleus of her sprawling entrepreneurial pursuits that are dubbed The Gratitude Collective, her brick home sitting high atop a hill in Avondale.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the setback, Franklin remains undeterred and is determined to land another coaching job while continuing his pursuit of a national championship.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Neither Xhekaj nor Struble spent one second on the ice down a man; both Veleno and Beck played fewer than 10 minutes, which, to be fair, had more to do with the Canadiens chasing the game in the third than anything else.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Chelsea, on the other hand, is chasing a third straight win after striking at the death to beat leader Liverpool 2-1 a fortnight ago.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The obliteration of both Iran’s nuclear facilities and the foreign terrorist cartels traversing the Gulf of America are clear evidence of the president's success.
    Brian Mast, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Explore a Remote Island The truly adventurous will enjoy the excitement of traversing Cape Lookout National Seashore while driving a UTV.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The other notable advancement involves ray tracing, which adds realistic lighting and shadow effects to games.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The extra graphical features of this re-release (including ray tracing) help sell the 'haunted house' feeling of an empty colony at the center of constant storms.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hundreds of science teams from all over the world compete for observing time on the veteran space telescope, pursuing a multitude of challenging astronomical research projects that can't be accomplished by any other star-watching machine.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Two more shots came as the SUV drove through the 7100 block of West National Avenue, prompting officers to return fire while pursuing westbound.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It’s reached a certain level of creepy, like, now people are crossing boundaries.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Strong westerly to northwesterly winds crossing Lake Erie can fuel lake-effect snow along the snowbelt, impacting cities such as Cleveland, Toledo, and Sandusky.
    Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Swim in a direction following the shoreline.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • After many years of close friendship, the couples became estranged following the unsolved murder, in 1963, of the Kupcinets’ daughter, Karyn, a Hollywood actress.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Be prepared to spend ridiculous amounts of time navigating all things health care.
    Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s your guide to navigating the Sacramento region with fun activities and things to do such as concerts, community farmers markets and preparation for the Sacramento Kings 2025-26 regular season.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracking. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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