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as in defined
to draw or make apparent the outline of
trace your hand onto this piece of paper
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as in chased
to go after or on the track of
police traced the burglar back to his apartment, where they discovered a ton of stolen loot
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Recent Examples of traced
The violence that the Philippines has suffered in the last several decades, as well as its remaining ethnic and social tensions, can be traced to the legacy of imperial oppression.
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Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Police traced the messages back to him and put him away for three years.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
So while the advisory attributes 100,000 cancer cases in the country each year to alcohol, most cancers can’t be traced back to a single cause.
—Alice Park, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Its sighting can be traced to a curved glint of light originating from a faraway galaxy.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
The centuries-old recipe can be traced back to the Moravians, and specifically to Christian Winkler and his eponymous bakery.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
The group’s roots can be traced to 2004, when an Iraqi extremist network led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi merged with al-Qaeda to form ISIS’s predecessor group, al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
In a first step to figure out this mystery, scientists traced the evolution of bioluminescence in the octocoral lineage using a combination of fossils and genetics.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The current popularity in poinsettia production can be traced back to the efforts of the German migrant Ecke family.
—Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Police traced the messages back to him and put him away for three years.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
So while the advisory attributes 100,000 cancer cases in the country each year to alcohol, most cancers can’t be traced back to a single cause.
—Alice Park, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Its sighting can be traced to a curved glint of light originating from a faraway galaxy.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
The centuries-old recipe can be traced back to the Moravians, and specifically to Christian Winkler and his eponymous bakery.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
The group’s roots can be traced to 2004, when an Iraqi extremist network led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi merged with al-Qaeda to form ISIS’s predecessor group, al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
In a first step to figure out this mystery, scientists traced the evolution of bioluminescence in the octocoral lineage using a combination of fossils and genetics.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The current popularity in poinsettia production can be traced back to the efforts of the German migrant Ecke family.
—Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traced
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Perry and Ryan Getzlaf defined Ducks hockey for more than a decade.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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These women, whose music and identities blur genre and geographic boundaries gave us reason to engage more deeply with a part of the world whose identity has been defined by others for far too long.—
Tariro Mzezewa,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
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Attorneys for Pines deferred a request for further comment to the allegations outlined in the complaint.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Heard, who now lives in Spain, gave a statement to NBC News reacting to the allegations outlined in Lively’s complaint.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors in the first four months of 2024 pursued nearly 19,000 soldiers, who either abandoned their posts or deserted, according to the Ukrainian parliament.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Wreckage, oil and human remains washed up on beaches from South Florida to Long Island, New York, and horrified civilians watched from Atlantic City’s boardwalk as German subs pursued and sank merchant ships in broad daylight.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Eggnog coffee with a candy cane in it, followed by matzo brei and some haphazard present-opening, then a movie and Chinese food?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Gi-hun is followed back to the games by a Seoul police officer, Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), who is looking for his missing brother, In-ho.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The game was chippy right up through the final buzzer — the teams combined for 18 penalties, and practically every whistle was accompanied by a scrum — but the Lightning didn’t lose focus and left South Florida with two points.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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There is, more than ever, a greater sense of pressure to have a certain type of lifestyle accompanied by a certain type of relationship.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Chargers trailed 21-13 at the half but scored 21 unanswered points to secure a 34-27 triumph over Denver.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hybrid publishing came in at $4,500, while self-publishing trailed at $1,700.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Traced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traced. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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