TRACED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

traced

verb

past tense of trace

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 Food and Drug Administration has now traced almost 10,000 cases to recalled iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms across 17 states. — Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Related Stories Roots of this label can be traced to Peacock. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Hough also said some of his ancestry can be traced to those who fought in the American Revolution. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 As the cool stream flowed over one hand, her teacher traced the word w-a-t-e-r into the other. — Sharon Daniels, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Under the Food and Drug Administration's current criteria, testosterone therapy is only approved for men whose low levels can be traced to an identifiable medical condition. — Will Stone, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 Investigators traced proceeds from gas stations through fintechs and investment funds, exposing the corporate structures and intermediaries behind them. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 The largest cluster of cases, centered in Michigan, was traced by the Food and Drug Administration to recalled iceberg lettuce grown by the produce giant. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Hunt and her team eventually traced the genetic changes to a new cleaning method eroding the polycarbonate cages that housed the animals. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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That was the beginning of three championships in four years, and the run-heavy program defined by the full house/wing T formation had taken off.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Some of the electric bikes the public sees aren’t defined as such by state law.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of defined

Verb

Philadelphia Police Department Smith said the suspect chased a man on the west side of 15th Street and then approached a woman jogging at 15th and Market streets.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
For three years the argument against the entire category was that this line could never flip, that each model generation would cost more than the last while revenue forever chased the compute bill.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of chased

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As outlined in the magisterial biography produced by his grandson, Peter Ascoli, and a remarkable documentary by Aviva Kempner, Rosenwald’s accomplishments were breathtaking.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Colorado doctors will still be recommending the long-standing immunization schedule outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlined

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The Defense Ministry in Bucharest said in a statement that the craft was tracked and shot down by a Spanish F-18 fighter jet.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Reportedly, a Chinese commercial space debris monitoring satellite tracked and recorded the 5,400-mph (8,690-kph) moon punch, too.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracked

Verb

With its hairpin turns and madcap improvisations, the odyssey at the book’s center can seem, says our reviewer, like something sketched out by Jules Verne.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Sources told the site that Iran and Oman have sketched an agreement in which Iran controls the northern route for inbound traffic while Oman controls the southern route for outgoing vessels.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of sketched

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But North Korea has also long pursued an end to US military exercises with South Korea.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The film loosely adapts the plot of The Taming of The Shrew and follows the rebellious Kat Stratford (Stiles) as she is pursued by Patrick Verona (Ledger), who is paid to take her out on a date.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursued

Verb

Nuñez gave up a home run to Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh, and Austin Riley followed with one of his own, ultimately dooming the Mets.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Many routes through Orlias Gorge begin near Dion at the tiny chapel of Agios Konstantinos, followed by a short forest hike into the gorge.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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