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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
Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Passengers enjoy everything from Broadway-caliber shows to soothing spas and actual race tracks for high-speed adventure on the high seas.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Outside, a man stopped in his tracks.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
As Milligan points out in a prototype demo, the tracks feature drainage holes on the outside to keep the water moving outward instead of pooling and potentially leaking inside.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
With Heaven on Top spans 25 tracks.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
As Anderson said, the storms’ tracks and the geography of the Southern Sierra’s higher mountains, home to Mount Whitney and more peaks over 12,000 feet, played a role.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
As a train barrels toward her near the final moments of the video, Perry spots a daisy on the tracks — seemingly a nod to her daughter — and dodges disaster.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Both members of the 13-man South Korean boy band also had a hand in songwriting and composition all six tracks on the EP.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Venezuela exported an average of 30,000 barrels of oil per day to Cuba during 2025, around 50% of the island’s needs, said Jorge Piñón, a senior research fellow at the Energy Center at the University of Texas who closely tracks oil shipments to the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Casey's, the nation's third-largest convenience store chain, according to CSP, which tracks convenience store business, also has a new pizza, the Barn Burner Chicken Pizza.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
That tracks with what Rob DelliBovi, founder and CEO of RDB Hospitality Group, sees with his high-profile clients.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
The system also tracks head movement, allowing pilots to look around naturally while airborne.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
The narrative tracks a woman from an indigenous community in rural India whose job involves educating machine learning systems.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The position reviews lease agreements, tracks rent payments and updates property data in management systems.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
More than a dozen states have flu activity levels in the highest category that the agency tracks.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Impacts will depend heavily on how close the storm tracks to the coast, with some scenarios bringing significant precipitation and others missing the area entirely.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Passengers enjoy everything from Broadway-caliber shows to soothing spas and actual race tracks for high-speed adventure on the high seas.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Outside, a man stopped in his tracks.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
As Milligan points out in a prototype demo, the tracks feature drainage holes on the outside to keep the water moving outward instead of pooling and potentially leaking inside.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
With Heaven on Top spans 25 tracks.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
As Anderson said, the storms’ tracks and the geography of the Southern Sierra’s higher mountains, home to Mount Whitney and more peaks over 12,000 feet, played a role.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
As a train barrels toward her near the final moments of the video, Perry spots a daisy on the tracks — seemingly a nod to her daughter — and dodges disaster.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Both members of the 13-man South Korean boy band also had a hand in songwriting and composition all six tracks on the EP.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
The movie is a love letter to the 1960 French New Wave classic Breathless and tracks its filming.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Venezuela exported an average of 30,000 barrels of oil per day to Cuba during 2025, around 50% of the island’s needs, said Jorge Piñón, a senior research fellow at the Energy Center at the University of Texas who closely tracks oil shipments to the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Casey's, the nation's third-largest convenience store chain, according to CSP, which tracks convenience store business, also has a new pizza, the Barn Burner Chicken Pizza.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
That tracks with what Rob DelliBovi, founder and CEO of RDB Hospitality Group, sees with his high-profile clients.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
The system also tracks head movement, allowing pilots to look around naturally while airborne.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
The narrative tracks a woman from an indigenous community in rural India whose job involves educating machine learning systems.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The position reviews lease agreements, tracks rent payments and updates property data in management systems.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
More than a dozen states have flu activity levels in the highest category that the agency tracks.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracks
Noun
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For those who don't want to hike with a medical kit, this can be easily stowed in a vehicle to provide access, whether on the trails or on the road.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Endurance junkies have their pick of trails.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This signature Aayush hydrothermal experience blends contrast pools, saunas, reflexology paths, and salt rooms into a restorative circuit.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Manhattan’s urban grid disappears among the winding paths and dense foliage of Central Park.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As centralized authority weakens, those actors could exploit the vacuum, expanding control over territory and smuggling routes.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Apprenticeships — a combination of work experience and classroom learning — are one of the few routes to a high-paying job without a college degree or the debt that often comes with higher education.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mindy chases Emily down in massive platforms to confront her over this behavior.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
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The SoHo store is reopening at a time when holiday shoppers and tourists flock to the major shopping district for holiday gifts and party outfits — and as Target chases sales across the country during the critical shopping season.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The world’s highest waterfall cable climb traverses 1,476 vertical feet and offers three levels of challenge (Level 3 is worth it just for the helicopter ride back to the base from the top).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hailey Bieber Bieber’s style traverses the ultra-trendy and the timeless.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Translucent waves arrived slowly, and there was the sediment of Scottish history around the little bay, traces of human occupation across millennia.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2004, traces of the chemicals were discovered in the drinking water of 67,000 people in Lake Elmo, Oakdale, Woodbury and Cottage Grove, the Pioneer Press reported at the time.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Parsons signed its phase-two development deal with Diriyah Company in October, to oversee work on new streets, footpaths, civic buildings, open spaces, and a series of neighborhood parks.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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Both footpaths have been on Carlsbad’s master trails map for years.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This may seem counterintuitive, but the key is that ‘cozy’ is addressed in various ways throughout the home, not that every element is done in excess.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Because there are many different ways to make money outside of a traditional job, there are several types of 1099 forms.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Tracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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