as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I'll try to track down his last known address
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for track (down)
Verb
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In several respects, the survey found that Sacramento adults were less religious than Americans as a whole.—
Phillip Reese,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025 -
An annual survey from The Knot found that the average price of a wedding in the U.S. was $33,000 in 2024, a number that can grow or shrink significantly based on location, vendors, and number of guests.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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While on the scene, troopers from Troop E in Montville learned that Troop D in Danielson held an active arrest warrant for Leblanc, state police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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However, things took a turn when Dave, 33, learned that Lauren had been seeing someone before coming on the show — and his inner circle happened to know the guy.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The application of anti-D in fighting hemolytic disease of the newborn was not discovered until the 1960s.—
TIME,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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The circle was discovered during recent construction in the town of Aars.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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It was originally set to take place at Printed Matter, but, due to overwhelming interest, the event will now be held at the venue Baby’s All Right, located at 146 Broadway in Brooklyn.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2025
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Four weeks after their treatment, their vision was evaluated using a range of tests, including following a pen light, moving crayons between cups, locating white objects on a dark background, and navigating a corridor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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The caskets were displayed in front of a large banner that showed a caricature replicating antisemitic tropes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with vampiric teeth and blood running down his face.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The dress featured long sleeves with buttons running down the front placket off the side.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Joel Embiid is reportedly getting some opinions on what to do next with his knee, and Philly is using this opportunity to tank hard.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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These lists didn’t exist during the earliest days of the band, but some longtime followers may still be surprised to find out that before now, the musicians had never placed anywhere on any of these purchase-centric rosters.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Now, Firefly is about to find out if its lunar program is a technical success.—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Track (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/track%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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