as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I'll try to track down his last known address
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking (down)
Verb
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His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Facing one of these situations late in the quarter, Hartman bought time scrambling to his right before finding Brown behind the defense on the sideline for a 38-yard pass to the 9-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Appreciation means valuing the struggle of learning, not despite its difficulty but because of it.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But discovering the addresses was only half the problem.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said that authorities had used the footage to track the suspect's movements, which led to them discovering a firearm believed to have been used in the attack.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our full-time jobs—besides locating the brightest, newest, and most essential in the design world—are dedicated to sleuthing the world’s largest online retailer for its Prime Day deals under $100.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is seeking the public's help in locating family or friends of a woman who died.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My impression was several of my colleagues were amused by this mystery and a bit invested in finding out the outcome.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Katelynn had only selected a few pairs of baby clothes and shoes after finding out the baby’s gender.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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California lawmakers are running down the clock to craft a deal to renew the state’s influential cap-and-trade climate policy.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The midi dress included such feminine details as silver buttons running down the front placket of the dress’ bodice.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not for digging up father, not for going anywhere at all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Water your hosta before digging up the entire clump.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company has recently taken steps to bolster its balance sheet, which took a massive hit during Covid and has been digging out ever since.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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Less Often Than Grass No need to worry about digging out the clover in your yard.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Tracking (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracking%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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