Synonyms for

Tracked

Verb / trækt / Another word for tracked — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To follow or monitor someone or something's movements or progress.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

monitored observed followed pursued

Informal

chased hunted tailed shadowed

Literary

pursued hunted shadowed

Antonyms

led guided preceded foiled obstructed hindered

Common collocations

  • tracked the suspect
  • tracked the progress
  • tracked the animal
  • tracked the vehicle
  • tracked the data
  • tracked the performance
  • tracked the package

Word family

noun track
verb track
adjective trackable

Usage note

The word 'tracked' often implies following something or someone with the intention of monitoring or catching them. It can also refer to following the progress or development of something.

Example sentences

  1. The hunter tracked the deer through the forest.
  2. I tracked my steps on my fitness app.
  3. The police tracked down the criminal.
  4. She tracked the package to see when it would arrive.
  5. He tracked his expenses to see where his money was going.

Quotes

  • "We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them." - Albert Einstein
  • "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs
  • "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." - Confucius

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