TRACKING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

tracking 1 of 2

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

The radar’s growing deployment comes as naval forces face increasingly complex threats that require faster detection and tracking. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Silencing the Early Warning System The warning signs of the cyclospora outbreak likely took longer to show up after the CDC made the tracking of the parasite optional in 2025 on its Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network. — Bryce Covert, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2026

Verb

The hurricane center is also tracking a tropical wave near Cape Verde. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking the rising number of cases in states like Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky, the illness isn't contagious from person to person, and that cluster of cases are likely linked. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tracking

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking

Noun

The sharp lyrics and title are embodied in the music itself, most notably in the relentless rhythm section, which reflects the endless pursuit of conformity and ambition that Smith criticizes.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
In addition to its ongoing pursuit of LeBron James, the Heat also would like to add another veteran shooter and another veteran big man but might begin the season with only 14 under contract.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of pursuit

Verb

Most are from blacktip sharks, animals about six feet long that bite not out of hunger but confusion, in murky water, chasing baitfish and usually mistaking a swimmer’s foot for prey.

— Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Spain chasing defensive history Spain is chasing history as well.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of chasing

Noun

Contact tracing remains a challenge, with coverage of those exposed still at 67%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Last year, along with UNICEF, Haiti launched a program known as PREJEUNES to provide children released from armed gangs with specialized protection services, including psychosocial support, education, family tracing and reunification.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of tracing

Verb

In addition to pursuing a business degree from one of the top schools in the country, the former America’s Next Top Model enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America in 2016, but for far more personal reasons.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Such outlets may become wary of pursuing stories that could put them in the Administration’s crosshairs.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

These temperature changes are the result of Pluto subtly heating up and cooling down as its elliptical orbit brings it slightly closer to the sun, crossing inside Neptune's orbit, and then moving farther away again.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2026
In January, a 50-year-old man who has not been identified by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office died at a hospital after being struck while crossing the road near 49th Street.

— Madison Smalstig July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of crossing

Verb

But 12 minutes later, following a hand ball call against Sporting, Eduard Lowen put a go-ahead penalty kick into the right side of the net.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Officials finally directed her to a port facility that had been turned into an emergency morgue after countless bodies were unearthed from the rubble in the days following the earthquake.

— Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026