as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I'll try to track down his last known address
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracking (down)
Verb
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Grisebach has a flair for finding faces with striking, weatherbeaten features that might have grown out of the landscape itself.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026 -
Ahead, our editors gladly risked a few good makeup days in the name of finding the best ones.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed three eateries including an Asian food restaurant after discovering 66 rat droppings in various areas.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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The plan involved discovering a long lost princess, hopping on a plane to London, breaking into a museum store room, and enlisting the help of a very pathetic historian.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Verb
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And so there have been no occasions when your security detail had difficulty waking or locating you.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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For assistance locating the SSID, contact the student’s school directly.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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The goal seemed to be to allow as many fans as possible to have a close view of the singer, and Styles easily covered several miles walking, dancing or running down the walkways.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Instead of running down the first-base line, Altuve appeared to grab his left side and began to walk toward the dugout.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Less Often Than Grass No need to worry about digging out the clover in your yard.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Tracking (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracking%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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