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

The city’s subway system experienced service disruptions at several locations after water poured onto the tracks, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Four other tracks have been plucked from previous ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ releases, including three from an EP released in October 2024. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

By late summer, humidity draws out Nag Champa incense, OG Kush, hot concrete, and the metallic tang of the elevated subway tracks. — Parizaad Khan Sethi, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026

The band then overdubbed, cut, and combined the concert tracks, essentially making them into fresh creations. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 July 2026

Antonelli doesn't seem to have lost any of his race-winning pace, unlike last year, when his confidence hit rock-bottom after errors on the European tracks he was meant to know best. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

At the same time, the Antioch code enforcement team was conducting its own abatement operation at Waldie Plaza to prevent unhoused individuals leaving the railway tracks from storing personal belongings there. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Not so long ago, gambling was mostly restricted to a handful of places, notably Las Vegas; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and horse tracks. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Gosha, a local station master, has a side-hustle of his own, turning a blind eye while bootleggers siphon diesel from the tankers that sit idly on the train tracks. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026

Verb

No federal agency tracks the practice, so researchers have relied on estimates. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026

Rush is now director of the Red Line for Civil Rights at Democracy Forward, a nonprofit group that tracks the division’s activities. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

And data from CartHappy, which tracks grocery prices via Chrome extension, shows Walmart changed prices more than 1,000 times on its Great Value half-gallon ice creams over the past two weeks despite only selling seven flavors. — Isabelle Labianco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

The controversial traffic stops federal immigration agents were briefly barred from using have been seen in North Carolina for more than a year, according to one activist group that tracks data. — Julia Coin july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

The system continuously tracks the sun horizontally and vertically using a patented linear actuator. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

On July 1, the BNSF Railway had conducted a homeless encampment sweep at the BNSF railway tracks downtown. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 July 2026

An Apple Watch measures heart rate, an Oura Ring measures sleep, a Fitbit tracks activity and continuous glucose monitors track glucose. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Phrases Containing tracks

• make tracks