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as in trail
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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2
as in path
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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3
as in route
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 to chase
to go after or on the track of
predators stealthily tracking their prey
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as in to traverse
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 track
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The intrigue: There's a new track layout this year, which will shorten COTA's 3.41-mile circuit.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
The area of land burned annually over the past decade was 43% larger than the average since the federal government began tracking it in 1983, according to data from the National Interagency Coordination Center.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In a triumph for research and forecast improvement efforts, the Center's track forecast performance for 2024 – which saw five landfalls on the U.S. mainland – was the best in its history, the center stated in a preliminary review released this week of its forecasts for last year.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The intrigue: There's a new track layout this year, which will shorten COTA's 3.41-mile circuit.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Simply attach one to your suitcase, backpack, or wallet, and track its location via the Find My app on your iPhone.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
The area of land burned annually over the past decade was 43% larger than the average since the federal government began tracking it in 1983, according to data from the National Interagency Coordination Center.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for track
Noun
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The adorable dog walked across the fresh spackle, leaving a trail of paw prints behind her.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the inner canyon, there are no maintained or marked trails, the tourism office said, so only experienced hikers should explore those paths.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Chase Briscoe has forged an impressive path in NASCAR.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Being direct and giving context may be the best path for interactions with rideshare drivers, servers and the like.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Also, airlines regularly make changes to their routes.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.—
Joy Jackson,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trail: For Palestine Comedy Club, as Palestinians chase laughter in the face of conflict.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Another incident involved a grizzly sow with two cubs chasing a series of cars on icy roads.—
Katie Hill,
Outdoor Life,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As Atom and Claudine traverse the countryside and meet various other characters (cast mostly from non-professional actors), the frame takes on a spectral presence.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Their weapon, the Sarmat, is named for centuries-old nomads who traversed the steppe on horse.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Amid the investigation, trace amounts of DNA found on a knife sheath at the scene of the 2022 murders in Moscow, Idaho, did not show up in law enforcement CODIS databases.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the pizza videos show that people still yearn for that trace of meanness, that disregard for niceties — that implicit demonstration of a brutal capacity for honesty.—
Willy Staley,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, many locales around the world don't allow e-unis on public roads, footpaths or even bike lanes, restricting their use to private land or maybe business parks and university campuses with permission.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2025
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There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic outcrop, though footpaths are traversable by donkey.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And as of October, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an up-close look at the asteroid's remnants.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Which is another way of saying that the intentions of the donor, if unreinforced, tend to give way over time to the very different preferences of the foundation management class.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/track. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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