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

Fitbit Charge Fitness Tracker Deal The Fitbit Charge 6 keeps things focused on actual fitness tracking without trying to become a tiny phone on your wrist. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said homelessness has dropped by 32% in the last year and a half, according to a new tracking system to take a count of people who are on the streets. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

In its 2025 annual report, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center began tracking complaints with an AI connection for the first time. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 The First Alert Weather Team is tracking; however, later high-resolution models continue to favor this scenario. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tracking

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking

Noun

Still, in the pursuit of the A-list, the show hasn’t forgotten its roots.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The mob zigzagged a few more times, with the herders in pursuit.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursuit

Verb

There are playbooks, touchdowns, running, passing and players chasing each other all over the field.

— Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Produced almost exclusively by Oscar Scheller — who has crafted tracks for PinkPantheress and Lily Allen — the 12-track project finds Kelela chasing intimacy, desire and emotional refuge in the midst of an increasingly chaotic world.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

The production’s adventurousness, traversing every corner of Brad Bentz’s scenic design, can have a diffuse effect.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
People were part of Pleistocene history, adapting to the colder climates in the north and traversing the unglaciated regions to the south of the glacial margins.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of traversing

Verb

Now, in advising the UCAA, Abruzzo is pursuing the same broader objective through state labor agencies, such as Oregon’s Employment Relations Board, which primarily has jurisdiction over state and local government employers.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Moya was pursuing asylum, and says he was wrongfully deported to Chile, leaving behind his son and wife.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

Clinical studies have shown that crossing your legs at the knee can temporarily raise systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.

— Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
The growing menace of drones crossing into Romania’s skies, many of which officials have blamed on Russia, prompted the NATO member to shoot down four drones this year, the first time since the war next door started.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossing

Verb

Daily Fiction By Genevieve Plunkett The following is from Genevieve Plunkett's The Lonely Girl's Vegetable Patch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Ties between the two countries, which had deteriorated sharply following a deadly border skirmish in 2020, have been thawing for more than a year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of following

Verb

Beckinsale has also been candid about navigating her struggles following her mother Judy Loe’s death in July 2025 after a battle with stage IV cancer.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
However, their effectiveness can be limited against drones navigating along preprogrammed routes or communicating through fiber-optic cables.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026