track (down)

verb

Definition of track (down)next
as in to find
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 track (down)
  1. find
  2. learn
  3. discover
  4. locate
  5. run down
  6. get
  7. find out
Verb
  • Much of that is because of Bowers, arguably the most talented tight end league-wide, but also because Mayer has found success in Kubiak’s heavy sets, and Thomas continues to provide value as a blocker.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Red walls, heavy draperies with swags and fringe, and jacquard fabrics with gold accents could be found in many homes.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • Instead, local communities have learned how the law enforcement agencies themselves have been misusing the technology to, in some cases, stalk and harass their citizens.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Palace’s intention was to correct the mistakes made in January and learn from last season by establishing a squad capable of competing in the Europa League without impacting their Premier League form.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of learn
Verb
  • Through both global and regional open calls, PhotoVogue continues to discover and amplify voices across geographies and communities.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Suresh Raut, deputy manager at the Nepal Electricity Authority, who was at the rescue site when the body was discovered, said an 11-man team, including relatives of the missing, has been dispatched to search the surrounding area.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of discover
Verb
  • He was located in Indiana, where he is being held pending extradiction, the release said.
    — Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to police, crews with the Westport Police Department located the vessel, a white 1998 Seamaster, and found that it was submerged.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Geneva let the clock run down to five seconds to call a timeout before Oswego (2-0) punted.
    — Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On the play, Rengifo was injured after taking a relay throw and while trying to cut down Cedric Mullins at the plate in a run down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • When the earnings release first hit the tape, the stock initially moved higher by a couple of percentage points, only to reverse course before the conference call even got underway.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But then Sandy stops by for a friendly chat, and his daughter Nina (Zosia Mamet, ice-cold and slightly underused) gets serious.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • Time will tell how immediate Kroenke’s impact will be, though the Angels are eager to find out.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Conan and his wife, Liza, were the first two people to find out about my pregnancy.
    — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of find out
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“Track (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/track%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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