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
Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
The costs go to various responses, including on-the-ground response teams, vaccine doses and vaccination clinics, case reporting, contact tracing, mitigation plans, infection prevention, data systems, and other technical assistance to state health departments.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Louis, our tracker, led my hand to the dirt, carefully tracing my fingers over the paw pads that would eventually guide us towards the Sabie River at the southern boundary of the Sabi Sabi game reserve.
—Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
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
The costs go to various responses, including on-the-ground response teams, vaccine doses and vaccination clinics, case reporting, contact tracing, mitigation plans, infection prevention, data systems, and other technical assistance to state health departments.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Federal investigators are also assisting in tracing the origin of the handgun used in the shooting, which was discovered at the scene.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Louis, our tracker, led my hand to the dirt, carefully tracing my fingers over the paw pads that would eventually guide us towards the Sabie River at the southern boundary of the Sabi Sabi game reserve.
—Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracing
Noun
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As the final major of 2025, The Open at Royal Portrush promises to deliver compelling storylines -- from McIlroy’s quest for home glory, to Scheffler’s pursuit of a links major and Schauffele’s bid for back-to-back titles -- at a beloved venue in front of the largest crowds outside of St Andrews.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The pursuit of an appeal comes amid controversy over the secrecy of the arbitration decision, the lack of communication about it to NFL players and related questions about the leadership of NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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In its latest action addressing broader issues, the El Cajon City Council on Tuesday voted against the state bill that would change rules about justifiable homicide and unanimously adopted a resolution defining antisemitism and promoting nondiscrimination of all residents.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Life has a way of defining our purpose through the moments that challenge us most.—
Cristian LaCapra,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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Lynn Foster is certain the cuts to programs included in the tax and spending bill signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month means the end of bird and bee tracking.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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According to the tracking site Cruise Mapper, the ship is expected to return to Miami at 6 a.m. on July 26.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Countries in Africa and the Americas are pursuing an end to river blindness by 2035.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
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Major stock markets in Asia and Europe rose today in trading following the announcement of electronics exemptions.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Swim in a direction following the shoreline.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Tracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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