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

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

Only two of her tracks that have appeared on the roster have settled for lower peak positions. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Perfectly untraceable and perfectly legal, American shell companies became by the late 2010s the go-to tools for anyone looking to hide their financial tracks for any reason. — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Clopay’s VertiStack Avante doors replace traditional overhead tracks with vertically stacking panels that tuck above the opening or into a ceiling recess. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

That tracks with earlier reports about Iran’s president and central bank chief telling Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei the initial blockade was crippling the economy. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

However, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner — which uses the same train tracks — is still expected to operate. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Verb

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

Reese Witherspoon loves this skincare wand for glowy skin—save 30% now This smart scale tracks 50+ body metrics—and is $42 off right now Is your mattress more than 7 years old? — Trisha Easto, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

That's why many people pair a simple budgeting framework with a budgeting app that automatically tracks spending, categorizes purchases and monitors progress toward savings goals. — Javier Simon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

The Great Lakes’ piping plover population reached an all-time low of about 13 pairs in the 1980s after habitat loss due to beach development, according to Chicago Piping Plovers, which tracks the birds. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

This measure tracks swings in a broad collection of business output of goods and services, adjusted for inflation. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026

Minneapolis tracks beach closures and advisories in an online water quality map which is updated weekly. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

As restrictive racial covenants to limit who could own property spread over the East Bay, more than 1,400 Black and Latino residents found a haven on the other side of the Union Pacific railroad tracks west of downtown Hayward. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing tracks

• make tracks