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Definition of trackingnext
as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers

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verb

present participle of track

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Recent Examples of tracking
Noun
This allows criminals to impersonate carriers, intercept deliveries, and disable GPS tracking. Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Kohn says the city of Philadelphia needs a better system for tracking vehicles once they are towed. Liz Crawford, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
For the first time in eleven years of tracking women in corporate America, McKinsey and LeanIn. Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 According to ship tracking websites, the Kiku left a Qatari oil field in the middle of the Persian Gulf earlier in the week and was bound for a port in the United Arab Emirates that sits on the Gulf of Oman, just on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tracking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking
Noun
  • Yet The Bear has always been equally attuned to the tension at the heart of that pursuit.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026
  • The pursuit lasted around five minutes before the suspect successfully evaded officers.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
  • To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Known for traversing the comedy club scene throughout the Big Apple, the stand-up artist is taking her talents on the road for the remainder of the year as part of a cross-country tour.
    Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 26 June 2026
  • Every year, about 90% of Central Oregon’s Deschutes River disappears into networks of canals and pipes traversing high desert.
    Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The funds would come from the Commodity Credit Corporation, a funding initiative through the federal agency, and would go toward tracing, surveying and trapping response programs for the next three years.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • Other response efforts have scaled up significantly since the start of the outbreak, officials said, but contact tracing continues to lag.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Trump is pursuing his election changes through Congress, too.
    Haley Parsley June 24, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • The parts of the declaration worth knowing about are the soaring sentences in the opening paragraphs about self-evident truths, pursuing happiness and all men being created equal.
    Robert Parkinson, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • He was swept away by the Snake River’s current while crossing a shallow section, and his body was recovered by the Ada County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team after a nearly six-hour search over two days.
    Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026
  • Fresh off Scary Movie crossing the $200M mark globally with the biggest opening in franchise history, filmmaker Michael Tiddes has signed with WME for representation.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Schmitt, following a pregame roster move to add outfielder Heliot Ramos and designated utilityman Buddy Kennedy, also happened to be the only backup infielder on the Giants’ bench.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Even so, Zaslav’s package failed to win shareholder support; 84% of those who voted in June disapproved, following a similar rejection a year before.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Rip currents are formidable natural forces, but knowing how to react can significantly increase your chances of safely navigating these challenging waters.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • The characters are left navigating a world where people often turn on each other rather than challenge the systems around them.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracking. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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