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

As the last remaining commercial course in the Chicago area, Hawthorne’s closure is the end of an era that once saw five tracks running the most popular spectator sport in the country. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

These are the men and women who spent decades operating buses, maintaining subways, repairing tracks, and kept New York moving through snowstorms, terrorist attacks, and a global pandemic. — Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

The track misses out on entering the top 10 on the all-format ranking that details the tracks that reach the largest audiences on radio stations throughout the United States by only a single spot. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Multiple noise mitigation efforts were undertaken — sound walls, scream shields and even pea gravel in the coaster’s tracks. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

If the opening fanfares for Brat tracks served as invitations to the dance floor, Music’s crunchy progressions invite the question of where else Charli, Cook, and Keane are headed. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & tracks of former Pennsylvania Railroad, in Philadelphia. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 July 2026

The video’s moodiness subtly underscores the fact that the lion’s share of these tracks are built on one muffled breakbeat, which tolls like clockwork across the LP. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

The city’s subway system experienced service disruptions at several locations after water poured onto the tracks, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Verb

Based on data over the past month, the top five most popular models on OpenRouter, a platform that tracks data across AI models, were Chinese. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

The roster tracks the rock-only cuts that collect the most plays on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and several other popular streaming options in the nation. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Second, data-sharing between local police departments – or with the Department of Homeland Security – can lead to the creation of a nationwide surveillance system that tracks vehicles around the country. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

On the app side, MyCircadian tracks sunrise, sunset, UV index and sun sessions, MorningLux reads ambient lux through the phone sensor, and OIO by Korrus prescribes a morning bright-light window based on an anchor wake time. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Robot tracks victims, retrieves The system is aimed at a critical gap in maritime search and rescue. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

This survey tracks everything from how often credit cards are used to the number of checks written. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

MyCircadian on Android tracks sunrise, sunset, UV index and sun sessions with coaching around ideal exposure times. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Rush is now director of the Red Line for Civil Rights at Democracy Forward, a nonprofit group that tracks the division’s activities. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Phrases Containing tracks

• make tracks