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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1
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
Colin Lecher, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The project, issued on Young Money/Republic, arrives with 108,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the tracking week of June 6-12, according to Luminate.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 18 June 2025
It’s also equipped with advanced health tracking insights to accurately monitor your steps, heart rate, workout intensities, and more.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 17 June 2025
And the President’s feckless tech bros can arbitrarily withhold billions in federal support for everything from cancer research to hurricane tracking.
—Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
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Noun
The four exchanges The Markup and CalMatters found sharing sensitive health data sent varied responses to questions about the tracking.
—Colin Lecher, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The project, issued on Young Money/Republic, arrives with 108,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the tracking week of June 6-12, according to Luminate.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 18 June 2025
It’s also equipped with advanced health tracking insights to accurately monitor your steps, heart rate, workout intensities, and more.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 17 June 2025
And the President’s feckless tech bros can arbitrarily withhold billions in federal support for everything from cancer research to hurricane tracking.
—Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking
Noun
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In the pursuit of creating no trash, the serial entrepreneur ditched take-out coffee, plastic utensils, food packaging, bottled body wash, and even throw-away diapers.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Two hours later, the pursuit ended with Boelter crawling to police.—
Nathan Layne,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Scribble tracing can be a great activity for toddlers to explore nature and their creative side.—
Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
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The costs go to various responses, including on-the-ground response teams, vaccine doses and vaccination clinics, case reporting, contact tracing, mitigation plans, infection prevention, data systems, and other technical assistance to state health departments.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Countries in Africa and the Americas are pursuing an end to river blindness by 2035.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
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In a very different way, Newcastle gave it all afternoon, running and challenging and protecting each other, treading a careful line and sometimes crossing it.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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If Samuelson struggled to the line, or worse yet dropped to the ground after crossing it, that would validate those views and set back for years the fight for gender equality in the Olympics.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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What To Know In a clip shared to X, formerly Twitter, McIlroy embraces his wife following his victory.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Right-hander Colin Rea delivered a solid outing, limiting the Dodgers to one run in 3 2/3 innings in his first start in Justin Steele’s rotation spot following the news Sunday that the lefty will be undergoing season-ending surgery on his elbow.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Nonetheless, the company has been navigating a challenging rooftop solar market since interest rates increased in 2022.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The guide was issued in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine and lists instructions on what to include in an evacuation backpack, as well as tips for navigating crisis situations.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Matt Craig is a reporter based in Los Angeles covering the business of Hollywood, entertainment, sports and gaming for Forbes.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Matt Barrows is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the 49ers.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracking. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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