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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
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
During an inspired middle section, Reznor and Ross travelled back to the B-stage and were joined by tour opener DJ Boys Noize, who did live remixes of some of NIN’s more electronically minded tracks.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Sweden, Norway and France stayed together on the tracks and the range, taking turns at the front.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Today, the money and dirt tracks of Riyadh provide a showcase for American and Japanese contenders, while Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s Godolphin outfit straddles world racing from its Meydan (UAE) and Newmarket (UK) bases.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Officers responded to the scene and found that a freight train had struck a Toyota Prius that was on the tracks, sending the vehicle rolling.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The pedestrian, a man, was crossing the tracks prior to the crash, Denver Police Department spokesman Jay Casillas said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
As of Monday afternoon in Italy, there were 14 countries with more gold at these Games than Canada, including that mountainous country with so many ski chalets and ice tracks, Great Britain (oof).
—Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Dozens of Long Island Rail Road trains were delayed Tuesday morning after a drunk driver crashed on the tracks and his vehicle burst into flames, police said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The quarter-sized wearable device clips onto people's underwear and tracks their intestinal gas using electrochemical sensors.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The agency tracks ridership by city quarterly and presents that information to DART’s board of directors.
—Mel Fronczek, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Superbowl Champions Brought to market at Mipcom by Banijay Rights, making available in international an Emmy-winning documentary collection from NFL Films and Banijay Americas label BD4 which tracks the entire season of every Super Bowl-winning team since 1985.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
At any moment, the Food and Drug Administration tracks dozens, often hundreds, of drugs in short supply, from antibiotics to chemotherapy agents.
—Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Why ongoing identity protection matters There is no single agency that tracks misuse of your driver's license across rental companies, lenders, collection agencies, and law enforcement systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Operators issue commands that prompt the pigeon to turn left or right, while the GPS tracks the pigeon’s position in real time, similar to how a standard aerial drone is guided.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlike ChatGPT or other publicly available AI platforms, Max provides private control for the dealership using the tool and tracks every interaction.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
Meanwhile, all 17 of the album's tracks charted on the Billboard Hot 100, making Bad Bunny the first Latin artist in history to have over 100 entries on the chart.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
During an inspired middle section, Reznor and Ross travelled back to the B-stage and were joined by tour opener DJ Boys Noize, who did live remixes of some of NIN’s more electronically minded tracks.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Sweden, Norway and France stayed together on the tracks and the range, taking turns at the front.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Today, the money and dirt tracks of Riyadh provide a showcase for American and Japanese contenders, while Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s Godolphin outfit straddles world racing from its Meydan (UAE) and Newmarket (UK) bases.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Officers responded to the scene and found that a freight train had struck a Toyota Prius that was on the tracks, sending the vehicle rolling.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The pedestrian, a man, was crossing the tracks prior to the crash, Denver Police Department spokesman Jay Casillas said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
As of Monday afternoon in Italy, there were 14 countries with more gold at these Games than Canada, including that mountainous country with so many ski chalets and ice tracks, Great Britain (oof).
—Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Dozens of Long Island Rail Road trains were delayed Tuesday morning after a drunk driver crashed on the tracks and his vehicle burst into flames, police said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
At least 77 people were killed and dozens injured in various attacks, mostly by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, in densely populated areas, according to Sudan Doctors Network, a group that tracks violence through the war.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The quarter-sized wearable device clips onto people's underwear and tracks their intestinal gas using electrochemical sensors.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The agency tracks ridership by city quarterly and presents that information to DART’s board of directors.
—Mel Fronczek, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Superbowl Champions Brought to market at Mipcom by Banijay Rights, making available in international an Emmy-winning documentary collection from NFL Films and Banijay Americas label BD4 which tracks the entire season of every Super Bowl-winning team since 1985.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
At any moment, the Food and Drug Administration tracks dozens, often hundreds, of drugs in short supply, from antibiotics to chemotherapy agents.
—Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Why ongoing identity protection matters There is no single agency that tracks misuse of your driver's license across rental companies, lenders, collection agencies, and law enforcement systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Operators issue commands that prompt the pigeon to turn left or right, while the GPS tracks the pigeon’s position in real time, similar to how a standard aerial drone is guided.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlike ChatGPT or other publicly available AI platforms, Max provides private control for the dealership using the tool and tracks every interaction.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracks
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With a 39-16 record, San Antonio trails just Oklahoma City in the race to be the Western Conference's top seed.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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Snow Canyon State Park in Utah offers dramatic red sandstone cliffs, black lava flows, and quiet trails just 40 minutes from Zion National Park.—
Tim Chester,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Since 1957, believers and non-believers alike have sought refuge at the 10-acre estate, with meandering woodland paths and rocky gardens nestled along a quiet, lake-like inlet of Long Island Sound.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Trails meander past the butterfly garden, under a canopy of southern magnolias and hardwoods, and over a mix of boardwalks, dirt paths, and concrete walkways.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Sawtooth Mountains resort had six lifts open running across 39 open routes, with no plans to close them anytime soon.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Southwest Airlines is launching four new nonstop routes from Austin this fall as the carrier continues expanding its footprint at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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The new owner is Gary (Justin Kirk), who chases off anyone who comes around.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Next to Pika Pika Paradise is a colorful birthday cake filled with Alcremie, and a Kangaskhan and Dragonite battle as a Fidough chases Eevees nearby.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The nearly 450-foot-tall bridge, one of the vehicular bridges in the Trinity River Corridor Project, connects downtown Dallas to West Dallas and traverses the Trinity River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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In an excerpt from her new book, Feral, writer Emily Pennington traverses the challenging terrain of Alaska's Gates of the Arctic—part of a years-long journey to visit every national park in the United States.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Containers that have traces of food and are left at room temperature will quickly develop mold spores.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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The following day, Nanos confirmed that her disappearance was being investigated as a crime and revealed that traces of Nancy's blood had been discovered on her porch.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 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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Take footpaths toward the beach or stroll cobblestone streets in town for dining and shopping.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The cuts are not uniform, with areas of the campus scaling back in different ways.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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This can be done in different ways, such as retrofitting a facility to emit directly into a storage location or by building vacuumlike structures to suck up emissions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Tracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracks. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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