TRACKING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtra-kiŋ

Definition of tracking

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

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verb

present participle of track

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

Noun

Ship-tracking data showed the vessel Tihamah near Murad, Yemen, on Tuesday. — Reuters, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 Just months before Kenny Fandrich's murder, Milner had been caught placing a tracking device on one of the Fandrichs' vehicles and was criminally charged. — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

The three major indexes are tracking for their best five-day performance since April 2025. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Companies need to invest in functions dedicated to tracking policy developments and trade dynamics. — Yasushi Sasaki, Fortune, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tracking

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking

Noun

The Phillies did not acquire another starter at the deadline despite their pursuit.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Two Chicago men were arrested early Sunday morning following a pursuit along the Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursuit

Verb

Not many indoor cats like leashes or traversing the great outdoors with their person.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Rescue crews in southern Colorado rushed to rescue a climber over the weekend who had fallen about 50 feet while traversing between Little Bear Peak and Blanca Peak in Alamosa County.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of traversing

Noun

Conahan was arrested in February 1997, accused of raping Montgomery, strangling him and cutting off his genitals to eliminate DNA tracing.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Health officials say the mistrust has also made contact tracing and early treatment more difficult, particularly in remote communities affected by rebel violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracing

Verb

Barbaro herself comes from a dance background, having trained in ballet before pursuing acting.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Despite the current strain on national budgets, governments and firms in the region are pursuing projects that can free up more oil and gas for export, while providing lower-cost electricity and supporting new data centers.

— Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

The proposal stated that military or civilian cargo linked to Israeli vessels and other entities deemed to have damaged Iran would be banned from crossing until paying compensation.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The path of totality — in which the moon completely covers the sun — begins over the Arctic Ocean, before crossing eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of crossing

Verb

Boss Arne Slot has also moved on, following an underwhelming second season at the helm.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
But Ukraine has a layered array of defenses against the relatively slow-flying ones, and its counter-drone expertise has been in demand following the US-Iran war.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of following

Verb

The rise in deadly crashes has some drivers concerned about navigating the construction zone, particularly with lane shifts and changing traffic patterns.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
At the same time, companies navigating economic uncertainty are increasingly turning to former CEOs for board seats — a pool still dominated by White men.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026