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noun

plural of track
1
as in trails
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 paths
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 routes
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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tracks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of track
1
as in chases
to go after or on the track of predators stealthily tracking their prey

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2
as in traverses
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 tracks
Noun
Lumen tracks who sends takedown requests, who receives them, and what online URLs are targeted. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Turning sounds into tracks Detecting something underwater is only the beginning. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 Many of those tracks have reduced seating capacities in the past 15 years, and Richmond is among the most notable. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Only two of her tracks that have appeared on the roster have settled for lower peak positions. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Perfectly untraceable and perfectly legal, American shell companies became by the late 2010s the go-to tools for anyone looking to hide their financial tracks for any reason. — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 Clopay’s VertiStack Avante doors replace traditional overhead tracks with vertically stacking panels that tuck above the opening or into a ceiling recess. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 That tracks with earlier reports about Iran’s president and central bank chief telling Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei the initial blockade was crippling the economy. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 However, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner — which uses the same train tracks — is still expected to operate. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
Leisure reading on screens barely tracks with comprehension; books still hold the real edge. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 As of Friday afternoon, Broward had the lowest turnout so far of all 67 Florida counties, according to a website that tracks turnout everywhere using the counties’ own reporting totals. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Reese Witherspoon loves this skincare wand for glowy skin—save 30% now This smart scale tracks 50+ body metrics—and is $42 off right now Is your mattress more than 7 years old? — Trisha Easto, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026 That's why many people pair a simple budgeting framework with a budgeting app that automatically tracks spending, categorizes purchases and monitors progress toward savings goals. — Javier Simon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 The Great Lakes’ piping plover population reached an all-time low of about 13 pairs in the 1980s after habitat loss due to beach development, according to Chicago Piping Plovers, which tracks the birds. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 This measure tracks swings in a broad collection of business output of goods and services, adjusted for inflation. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026 Minneapolis tracks beach closures and advisories in an online water quality map which is updated weekly. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 As restrictive racial covenants to limit who could own property spread over the East Bay, more than 1,400 Black and Latino residents found a haven on the other side of the Union Pacific railroad tracks west of downtown Hayward. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracks
  1. trails
  2. paths
  3. routes
  4. chases
  5. traverses
  6. traces
  7. footpaths
  8. ways
Noun
  • Most reached the region by steamship to Skagway or nearby Dyea, Alaska, before attempting to cross the Coast Mountains via the White Pass or Chilkoot trails.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Warning signs have been posted at the Prospect Heights trailhead, the departmet said, adding that hikers should stay off closed trails.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of trails
Noun
  • However, dams severely disrupt aquatic ecosystems by blocking migratory paths to historic spawning grounds, fragmenting species populations, and trapping crucial nutrients.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And Obregón’s done it while blazing new paths in construction, an industry where Hispanic women are rarely CEOs.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • One of the alternative routes would reduce the project’s footprint in the Anza-Borrego Desert by about nine miles, and go through the community of Borrego Springs instead.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Gabriel’s routes to points are sensational, with eight goal involvements last season, plus earning defensive contribution points on 11 occasions and 30 bonus points.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of routes
Verb
  • Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Wolverine chases the kidnappers across the rooftops, battling sword-wielding mercenaries and archers who leave arrows embedded in his body.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chases
Verb
  • While the show fluidly traverses the years before and after it, dropping in on Hal and John at key moments in their lives, the investigation that puts the two men in buddy-cop mode unfolds in 2016, two decades after the William Tell scene.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In your periphery to the left, a spacewalker traverses the exterior of the station.
    — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of traverses
Noun
  • There are no brushes, for instance, though there are traces of brushwork.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The next, your image and all traces of your identity are gone.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of traces
Noun
  • According to the National Park Service, the footpaths through the forested ridgetops of Pennsylvania are among the most popular.
    — Idra Novey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Eschewing fences and pavement in favor of natural footpaths lined with brambles and shrubs, these slender pathways provide epic sea views while leaving the ancestral homes of other animals intact.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Definition of footpaths
Noun
  • Now, those extensions could end up on the chopping block, Burak said, as states seek ways to manage Medicaid losses.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, there are plenty of ways to incorporate gingham into your home that go beyond the throw blanket or table runner.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of ways

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“Tracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracks. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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