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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
Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Stellar occultations are, alas, difficult to observe — they can only be seen from random narrow tracks across the surface of the Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The first of the three legs in an inaugural fundraiser called the Wagora Bike Ride unspools along rocky red clay roads and through rutted jeep tracks, past braying herds of zebra and startled warthogs.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
He's accused of coming up behind a 30-year-old Jhon Rodriguez on the southbound F and Q platform at the Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street station and shoving him onto the tracks.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The victim was riding his stand-up scooter under the elevated subway tracks on Liberty Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Those tracks exhibited his penchant for vocal pyrotechnics that burst into plumes of raw emotion.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
That individual pushed the 30-year-old, who fell onto the subway tracks.
—Nbc New York, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
The panoramic production from Richie Souf, the veteran architect behind some of the most uncanny tracks in Future’s catalog, provides the necessary curveballs for this synthesis of styles to truly land.
—Serge Selenou, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Federal Reserve tracks the Personal Consumption Expenditures price indexes for its 2% inflation target and is expected to keep interest rates unchanged next week.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Enough is enough On Tuesday, residents drew a line in the sand, right at the FEC railroad tracks west of Dixie.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Some hazardous storms ongoing Wednesday morning in the Midwest and Texas will get another boost of energy in the afternoon as the threat stretches out and tracks east.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Home heating oil, however, tracks closely diesel fuel because they are refined in a similar way.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Credit card APRs, on the other hand, are typically tied to the prime rate, which closely tracks the federal funds rate.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Davis said Crutchfield’s favorite statistic is plus/minus, which tracks a team’s points scored and points allowed during an individual player’s time on the court.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
These sheets are made to feel lightweight and breathable, which tracks considering this print looks perfectly suited for a hot night on the prairie.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
The pair reinvent themselves as California rappers, re-recording their tracks with American accents and fabricating a backstory that includes connections to Eminem.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Stellar occultations are, alas, difficult to observe — they can only be seen from random narrow tracks across the surface of the Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The first of the three legs in an inaugural fundraiser called the Wagora Bike Ride unspools along rocky red clay roads and through rutted jeep tracks, past braying herds of zebra and startled warthogs.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
He's accused of coming up behind a 30-year-old Jhon Rodriguez on the southbound F and Q platform at the Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street station and shoving him onto the tracks.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The victim was riding his stand-up scooter under the elevated subway tracks on Liberty Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Those tracks exhibited his penchant for vocal pyrotechnics that burst into plumes of raw emotion.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
That individual pushed the 30-year-old, who fell onto the subway tracks.
—Nbc New York, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
The panoramic production from Richie Souf, the veteran architect behind some of the most uncanny tracks in Future’s catalog, provides the necessary curveballs for this synthesis of styles to truly land.
—Serge Selenou, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
In talks with the A’s, Pete Alonso could be a reasonable comparison, according to The Athletic’s Tim Britton, who tracks player contracts.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Federal Reserve tracks the Personal Consumption Expenditures price indexes for its 2% inflation target and is expected to keep interest rates unchanged next week.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Enough is enough On Tuesday, residents drew a line in the sand, right at the FEC railroad tracks west of Dixie.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Some hazardous storms ongoing Wednesday morning in the Midwest and Texas will get another boost of energy in the afternoon as the threat stretches out and tracks east.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Home heating oil, however, tracks closely diesel fuel because they are refined in a similar way.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Credit card APRs, on the other hand, are typically tied to the prime rate, which closely tracks the federal funds rate.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Davis said Crutchfield’s favorite statistic is plus/minus, which tracks a team’s points scored and points allowed during an individual player’s time on the court.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
These sheets are made to feel lightweight and breathable, which tracks considering this print looks perfectly suited for a hot night on the prairie.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracks
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Saratoga Spa State Park offers wooded trails and performance venues, such as the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, while the nearby Adirondack foothills offer easy access to hiking and lake country.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Take a hike Head out to a mountain or grassland and follow the trails to see native plants in bloom now.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility The paths aren’t paved, and some of the tents, like ours, are up a relatively steep hill.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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General Daily Insight for March 09, 2026 Cosmic wisdom can guide us to unexpected paths forward.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine's state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia said damage to the rail infrastructure forced changes to a number of routes in the center-west of the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine's state rail operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, said damage to the rail infrastructure forced changes to a number of routes in the center-west of the country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the film, when mobster Marsellus Wallace sees Bruce Willis’ boxer character Butch crossing the street — after Butch defied Wallace’s orders to throw a match — Wallace chases Butch into a pawnshop.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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The human cost is painfully clear; our parents and grandparents cycle in and out of hospitals, receiving reactive medicine that chases one condition after another rather than addressing the underlying cause.—
Andrew S. Brack,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Running daily between the two cities, the train traverses 381 miles in about 11 hours.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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As Mesidor traverses the field at Bommarito Performance Systems in Aventura, there’s a part of him that wants to be alongside everyone else who does wind sprints in preparation for their 40s.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Chemical analysis of the ice revealed traces of medieval mining and agricultural fires from nearby human settlements, and even signs of volcanic activity across the Northern Hemisphere.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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The brilliant green color will only last for a few hours, though some Chicago residents have reported seeing traces of green days later.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Small ships like this one remain one of the most effective—and intimate—ways of accessing the twists and turns of the Amazon Basin, allowing vessels to moor in remote riverine communities and forests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Researchers from the Texas Center for Superconductivity (TcSUH) and the University of Houston (UH) have achieved a breakthrough that could lead to newer ways of generating, transmitting, and storing energy.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Tracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracks. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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