Synonyms of tracks

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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

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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

With all that said, there are still a lot of pleasures in this production that remain failsafe, even after the ride toward a way-too-inevitable outcome is firmly on its tracks. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Leigh feared the tracks might be too arch, too pretentious, too insincere. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

McCullum was preparing to set up flagging lights for a crew of MTA contractors on the tracks between 167th and 161st Sts. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

The courts, which sit beneath the elevated metro tracks painted with a colorful design, will remain free and open to the public. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Days after the project’s arrival, the Maryland native delivered the Director’s Cut featuring a two-pack of new tracks. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

But tracks can give scientists clues that bones can’t, including how fast the dinosaur was moving and what its feet may have looked like. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Shawan’s hurdle races take place on an oval course, with horses racing clockwise rather than counterclockwise, as is customary at American flat tracks. — Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Six of the thirty-four songs on the album were also released amid the news, including tracks led by Travis Scott, Yung Lean, Morgan Wallen, and more. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

For now, the vision involves replacing the aging Indian Creek bridge, rebuilding intersections on either end, and constructing an overpass to carry cars over the Union Pacific tracks on the south bank of the stream. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026

Ciana noted investors can hedge by scooping up put options on the SPY ETF , which tracks the S & P 500. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

After the run that Lisa couldn’t complete, Whitney tracks her down at the bottom of the mountain to officially apologize for her drunken tirade against her at that drag brunch, and against all odds, Lisa is fully ready to hear her out. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

During the Eaton fire, the laboratory shut down for two weeks — which is not insignificant for a lab that tracks hold-ups in days. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

There was a chance that eastern Long Island could get pummeled with more than 2 inches of rain in six hours during the first part of Saturday night, depending on how the storm tracks, the NWS predicted. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Ads promise your smartwatch or ring tracks blood pressure, but the science hasn’t caught up. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Rain is possible, particularly along and east of Interstate 95, depending on how closely the storm tracks to the Maryland coast. — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Music tracks for the album have already been recorded, and Shatner will go into the studio sometime this winter to lay down his vocals. — Fred Bronson, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing tracks

• make tracks