Synonyms of tracks

tracks 1 of 2

noun

plural of track

1

as in trails

a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it

a muddy track across the kitchen floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trails
• traces
• footprints
• paths
• signs
• residues
• steps
• shadows
• imprints
• residuals
• footsteps
• reminders
• ruts
• treads
• prints
• remnants
• indications
• artifacts
• relics
• cues
• clues
• evidences
• scents
• tokens
• footmarks
• hoofprints
• vestiges
• remains
• suggestions
• remainders
• hints
• leavings
• leads
• intimations
• spoor
• telltales
• pugs
• inklings
• whiffs

2

as in paths

a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps

there was still a faint track through the underbrush that indicated where the path used to be

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trails
• paths
• footpaths
• pathways
• roads
• traces
• walkways
• routes
• streets
• passageways
• runs
• alleys
• roadways
• thoroughfares
• lanes
• bridle paths
• shortcuts
• byways
• alleyways
• passages
• passes
• rows
• runways
• cutoffs
• towpaths
• bypaths
• byroads
• bystreets

3

as in routes

the direction along which something or someone moves

I followed the track of the thief's eyes as he watched the woman put the money into her purse and walk away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• routes
• paths
• ways
• trajectories
• steps
• courses
• pathways
• lines
• loops
• routeways
• circuits
• circles
• orbits
• arcs
• descents
• flight paths
• ascents

tracks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of track

1

as in chases

to go after or on the track of

predators stealthily tracking their prey

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chases
• pursues
• traces
• follows
• trails
• courses
• accompanies
• escorts
• tails
• shadows
• tags
• dogs
• runs after
• hounds
• runs
• watches
• bird-dogs
• hunts
• eyes
• seeks
• searches (for)
• observes
• chaperones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leads
• guides
• pilots
• heads

2

as in traverses

to make one's way through, across, or over

once upon a time, millions of buffalo tracked the wide open plains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traverses
• crosses
• follows
• walks
• covers
• travels
• courses
• navigates
• passes (over)
• rides
• proceeds (along)
• hikes
• cuts (across)
• transits
• treads
• perambulates
• goes
• peregrinates
• tramps
• runs
• traipses
• crisscrosses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tracks

Noun

The ranking measures the most popular tracks classified as both Latin and rhythm, according to Billboard, with the melding of the styles encompassing pieces of other subgenres as well, including reggaeton and Latin hip-hop. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

There are also concerns that drainage from Comanche Circle will flow in to the Paluxy River where thousands of visitors come to see the dinosaur tracks. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026

Social media put the storm’s effects on display, with videos of floodwaters leaving cars stranded on highways, stormwater runoff erupting onto city streets and waterfalls cascading onto the subway tracks at Penn Station. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Apple Music plans to tell you when a song is AI-generated by adding a new label next to tracks, using a different disclosure method than its biggest streaming rival, Spotify. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

The oral vaccine also has the distinct advantage of stopping active infections in their tracks. — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Lumen tracks who sends takedown requests, who receives them, and what online URLs are targeted. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Turning sounds into tracks Detecting something underwater is only the beginning. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Many of those tracks have reduced seating capacities in the past 15 years, and Richmond is among the most notable. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

The story tracks a Chinese chef who moves to the Middle East to clear family debts by running a restaurant, only to see the venue become a community refuge when armed conflict breaks out across the region. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Automatic version history tracks changes for up to one year, providing access to earlier versions of the file. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026

By Friday, more than $4 billion in bearish crypto positions had been liquidated during the rally, according to CoinGlass, which tracks cryptocurrency derivatives markets. — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

For instance, Dutch chocolate giant Tony’s Chocolonely digitally tracks every cocoa bean in its supply chain in real time. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026

The rates Denver has been paying the private law firm are substantially higher than averages reported by Clio, a legal technology company that tracks billing data from tens of thousands of legal professionals. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

The radar site is part of a network that tracks aircraft in Alaskan airspace and near its borders. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Leisure reading on screens barely tracks with comprehension; books still hold the real edge. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

As of Friday afternoon, Broward had the lowest turnout so far of all 67 Florida counties, according to a website that tracks turnout everywhere using the counties’ own reporting totals. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing tracks

• make tracks