tracking (down)

Definition of tracking (down)next
present participle of track (down)
See the Dictionary Definition 

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking (down)
Verb
  • For Yeon, the decision to revisit zombies wasn’t about retreading familiar ground but finding the right vessel for exploring modern anxieties.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
  • The next step is finding a place to meet in the middle and clarify what’s unsaid or unclear on both sides.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Work with that element of chance because learning to enjoy embracing—working with it—is fun and fun isn’t logical, and logic isn’t always your ally in that initial stage of creation.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Torn between toiling away at farmwork, his corrective swimming lessons, and learning music from a local organist — the elderly Michel (Alexandre Astier, Clichy’s former directing partner), who shows him more kindness than most — Christophe’s world gradually widens.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Cannes, after all, has always prided itself on discovering and nurturing new talent — and pushing the envelope of what cinema both is and can be.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • For Birmingham, that means discovering what Alabama’s second-largest city really offers—especially its quietly stellar food scene that’s been racking up James Beard nominations.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • And so there have been no occasions when your security detail had difficulty waking or locating you.
    NBC news, NBC news, 17 May 2026
  • For assistance locating the SSID, contact the student’s school directly.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • But parenthood offers you this opportunity to burn your entire life down in sacrifice to finding out what’s real.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • Griffin recalls the moment Ahead of his debut, Griffin met with reporters to discuss his career up to this point, the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, and finding out he was getting promoted to the Big Leagues.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Witness shares video of police response A witness shared a video with CBS News Baltimore, showing officers running down Wilkens Avenue.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Concrete-block walls with pipes running down the tops of walls, piles of concrete, junk on top of junk.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • At the request of the DA’s office, this week investigators with the FBI and local law enforcement agencies have been digging up the backyard at the home where Noel lived with his family in the 3700 block of Wisteria Drive in Everman.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
  • State and federal investigators returned Tuesday to a North Texas home at the center of the disappearance of a 6-year-old boy, digging up parts of the backyard as authorities pursue new leads in a case that has gripped the community for years.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • So, while exploring your options, consider, too, the possibility of digging out of your debt on your own.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Less Often Than Grass No need to worry about digging out the clover in your yard.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Tracking (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracking%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster