as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the tracing of this mountain lion is going to be difficult if the rain washes away all of the tracks
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as in defining
to draw or make apparent the outline of
trace your hand onto this piece of paper
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as in tracking
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 tracing
Erica Stern
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Scribble tracing can be a great activity for toddlers to explore nature and their creative side.
—Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
My eyes looked up at a clock tower from the 15th century before tracing the intricate facades of the ancient churches and buildings with their iron balconies, decorative corbels and archways.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The final nurse, plain face and plain name, studies a tracing of my contractions and tells me when to bear down, when to ease up.
—Erica Stern
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Scribble tracing can be a great activity for toddlers to explore nature and their creative side.
—Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Verb
Then, as evening falls, stroll along the canals or watch the sun melt into Øresund’s horizon—tracing wind turbines spinning in silhouette.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
My eyes looked up at a clock tower from the 15th century before tracing the intricate facades of the ancient churches and buildings with their iron balconies, decorative corbels and archways.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracing
Noun
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But at a time when strains of anti-intellectualism are on display in pockets of society, and at a time when all else in the world feels overwhelming, Yeo says she’s moved to see people express so much interest in educational pursuits.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Crevoiserat is looking at the global handbag opportunity anew, defining the total addressable market not by how many people bought bags last year, but how many people could have.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Flexibility has also become a defining factor.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Though Kirk's visit was controversial on campus, police were tracking no specific or credible threats before the fatal shooting, Utah law enforcement sources told ABC News.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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In addition to Kiko, the hurricane center is also tracking a tropical wave in the Pacific Ocean with high chances of further development.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy has also recently cleaned house in the CDC’s critical advisory committee, which makes vaccine policy recommendations to the CDC’s director, including those outlining who should get vaccinated, with what vaccines and at what age.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since the discovery of PFAS, town officials — who are elected volunteers — feel there hasn't been a lot of guidance from the state, other than outlining that something needs to be done to bring the PFAS levels down.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now the Razorbacks are chasing multiple scores for the first time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Through it all, commitment — whether to a client, a property, or the process — proved more valuable than chasing short-term gains.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Segle began by sketching her dream design, then testing different patterns and doing eight bodice mock-ups with inexpensive fabric before finding the perfect fit.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Typically, the White House sends Congress a supplemental spending request sketching out its funding asks; that hasn’t happened yet.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Trombone emphasized patience, adaptability, and learning to navigate timelines and stakeholders with other airmen pursuing innovation.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Developers in Miami are pursuing the chance to build something new on the Miami Seaquarium property owned by Miami-Dade County while the parent company of the struggling theme park seeks to raise cash in bankruptcy court.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most of the city's 2 million population has been displaced multiple times in the past 22 months, following Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, which claimed the lives of about 1,200 people—most of them civilians—and saw 250 people taken hostage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pharmacists in the state may administer vaccines either under the direct authorization of a medical provider or by following the Virginia Board of Pharmacy’s statewide pharmacy protocols, which are usually made in accordance with ACIP recommendations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Tracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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