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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
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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
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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
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as in chases
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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as in traverses
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 tracks
Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
The Missouri Pacific Railroad created a path for the tracks on the bluff below this town in 1903.
—Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
The death of a man found near train tracks is believed to be connected.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 May 2026
This year’s competition features three tracks for SMEs, early‑stage founders, and students.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The train, like life, continued to roll along the tracks of Jim Crow America.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The 27-acre property is northwest of downtown, north of Dean/State streets between 5th and 12th streets and south of the railroad tracks.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Throughout the nine tracks, which range from haunting to playful and toy with auto-tune, Malone examines relationship hierarchies and expectations.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The record is nearing completion with about a dozen tracks already slated.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Putting stones with that je ne sais quoi front and center here tracks back to the jeweler’s focus on building emotional connections.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Doing the math 46brooklyn, a consulting firm and data project that tracks brand-name drug prices, found that close to 1,000 brand drugs went up in price in January 2026.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
His most viral videos include skits about dueling Drake and Kendrick Lamar tracks and parodies amplifying more serious lyrical messages in popular party music.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
In the past year, GUDEA, a behavioral intelligence startup that tracks viral, reputation-harming claims on the internet, flagged two separate bot smear campaigns against Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Hen Mazzig is an Israeli author, activist and founder of the Tel Aviv Institute, which tracks antisemitism and anti-Israel disinformation.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Investors burned by that bust are still leery of pouring money into oil and gas a decade later, says Brandon Davis, founder of AFE Leaks, a consulting firm that tracks capital costs for oil and gas.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
To figure out the sun's behavior during this timespan, the scientists used data from the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, which tracks sunspots and daily changes in solar emissions.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Noun
But Head Over Heels otherwise keeps a foot firmly in the band’s early gothic post-punk period, expanding on the sound of the more electronic tracks on Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Kaleidoscope.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
The Missouri Pacific Railroad created a path for the tracks on the bluff below this town in 1903.
—Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
The death of a man found near train tracks is believed to be connected.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 May 2026
This year’s competition features three tracks for SMEs, early‑stage founders, and students.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The train, like life, continued to roll along the tracks of Jim Crow America.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The 27-acre property is northwest of downtown, north of Dean/State streets between 5th and 12th streets and south of the railroad tracks.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Throughout the nine tracks, which range from haunting to playful and toy with auto-tune, Malone examines relationship hierarchies and expectations.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The record is nearing completion with about a dozen tracks already slated.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
The lawsuit cites a New York Times story in which a real estate consultant who tracks local trends in the Miami condo market, Peter Zalewski, estimated the property could sell for at least $360 million.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Putting stones with that je ne sais quoi front and center here tracks back to the jeweler’s focus on building emotional connections.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Doing the math 46brooklyn, a consulting firm and data project that tracks brand-name drug prices, found that close to 1,000 brand drugs went up in price in January 2026.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
His most viral videos include skits about dueling Drake and Kendrick Lamar tracks and parodies amplifying more serious lyrical messages in popular party music.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
In the past year, GUDEA, a behavioral intelligence startup that tracks viral, reputation-harming claims on the internet, flagged two separate bot smear campaigns against Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Hen Mazzig is an Israeli author, activist and founder of the Tel Aviv Institute, which tracks antisemitism and anti-Israel disinformation.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Investors burned by that bust are still leery of pouring money into oil and gas a decade later, says Brandon Davis, founder of AFE Leaks, a consulting firm that tracks capital costs for oil and gas.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
To figure out the sun's behavior during this timespan, the scientists used data from the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, which tracks sunspots and daily changes in solar emissions.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracks
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Most visitors come for the underground experience of the cave itself, but there's plenty of aboveground adventures to be had, too, including miles of hiking trails, biking, canoeing and kayaking on the Green and Nolin Rivers, and horseback riding.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Pedal a beach cruiser bike north along the beach to Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, where hiking trails, lonely sands, picnic sites, and kayak rentals fronting a freshwater lake await.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Small differences in timing, composition, and heating may have pushed these neighboring moons down completely different evolutionary paths.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The paths, sidewalks and streets are also very well maintained.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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Some routes might feel more predictable.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Police have asked those traveling around the area to plan for delays and try alternative routes if possible.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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Video of the incident shows the boy trying to scramble up the bank to safety as the beaver chases him before biting him on the thigh.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In the Ring video, a person dressed in black pants and a gray T-shirt, with a gray sweatshirt draped over his shoulder, chases two dogs down a residential street, spraying them with pellets from what looks like a gel gun.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Over an efficient five tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation — from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s — with dazzling confidence.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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Equipped with advanced LiDAR sensors and 360-degree cameras, the humanoid autonomously traverses the site, capturing high-definition data and feeding it directly into health and safety workflows.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The original Marathon address is still on one of the buildings, and there are still little traces of RKO on the west side of the lot that haven’t fully disappeared.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Watson used a chemical that reacts with traces of blood, creating a bluish-purple color on the floor and counter of the bathroom.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Narrow cobblestone laneways, pastel-hued shops, and footpaths meandering past stone houses with tiny backyard vineyards—and hardly other tourists in sight—lend a sense of discovery to daily strolls on this side of the lake.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Parting ways with Morey was ultimately not an easy decision for the 76ers, but Philadelphia’s inability to take the next step in a constantly changing East played a significant role in the organization’s direction.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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How Magnesium Supplements Could Benefit Blood Pressure There are several potential ways magnesium may affect blood pressure.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
12 May 2026
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“Tracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracks. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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