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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Charlotte’s second consecutive 11-play drive halted in the red zone after Harrell led the 49ers down the field with repetitive strikes through the air, finding his favorite target, Javen Nicholas, to set Charlotte up in scoring position.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Assuring the continuation of this gem means finding spots on future schedules to place it.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her 8-year-old son Auron has been studying the diverse plants that grow there and learning to pull up invasive species.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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After teachers in his district suggested banning ChatGPT just a few years ago, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington told ABC News that instead of removing AI, Philadelphia is now learning from it together.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Inspectors cited the Sacramento pizzeria after discovering missing paper towels at the handwashing station near the walk-in cooler.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This poor robot is discovering free will and decision paralysis.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Schweit, the retired FBI executive, said trade-offs often have to be made when balancing the amount of investigative effort put into locating hoax callers.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Clued in by Legislation If Jensen Huang has told the Chinese that there are no backdoors or tracking and locating gear in the chips, why would officials there be wary?—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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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
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The prosecutor's office said additional officers who responded to the scene saw a man, later identified as 29-year-old Shaquille Green, running down a nearby street.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Police do not believe Carbajal was involved in the initial shots fired call and are still looking to speak with the woman who was running down the stairs, Clark added.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 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
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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