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as in defined
to draw or make apparent the outline of
trace your hand onto this piece of paper
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as in chased
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 traced
Part of this knowledge gap can be traced to Tunisia’s recent export history.
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Annie Daly, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Turzanska traced Agnes’ emotional journey through color, particularly red.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Mars traced its path through the cluster from late April to early May 2025.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Their investigation traced the device to the 1000 block of Deertrail Court in Antioch, police said.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
In October 2024, the lab firm used genealogical mapping, in which unidentified DNA is traced to relatives and ancestors to produce a more precise genetic profile and possible identity, to point to Contreras, according to the affidavit.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Stockyard roots The Stock Show’s beginnings can be traced to the Denver Blood Stock Association’s Blood Stock Fair, an 1874 event that showed thoroughbred cattle such as shorthorns and Herefords, but also featured five days of horse racing, Fessenden said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
However, there are multiple sources of industrial emissions in South Memphis, and pollution cannot be easily traced back to one source.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traced
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Mentality and late goals defined their seven-game winning run to start the campaign but there were flaws in those performances and they were exposed further in defeats.—
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There was a need for more reliable information about concussions and uniformity in terms of how they were being defined in terms of severity.—
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Gonzalez chased her down, punched her several times and then dragged her back to the truck, police said.—
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That’s been the case this season, too, even as Nacua and Davante Adams have chased the NFL lead in receiving yards and touchdowns.—
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
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The killing is Kansas City’s fourth homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star.—
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On the first play of the fourth quarter, Shanahan called for a reverse pass from Jauan Jennings to an open Christian McCaffrey, who tracked the pass and made a difficult over-the-shoulder catch for a 29-yard touchdown.—
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The way that Gladys’ black magic operates is only lightly sketched and under-explained for the better.—
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Many of the hallmarks of this longer-term occupation were taken from the blueprint Israel had first sketched out in 1956.—
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The couple became tabloid fixtures and were persistently pursued by the paparazzi.—
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In Season 3, Srikant must navigate life on the run with his family while being pursued by TASC, his own intelligence unit, in addition to the new threats.—
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Align franchise, Lululemon hosted a 5,000-person yoga event at Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium, followed by local events across 43 cities within the next month, hosting a total of over 10,000 participants.—
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Another Utah State goal followed after a Boise State foul in the box.—
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The suspects were then caught on camera getting handcuffed and escorted to a police cruiser, body camera footage shows.—
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At the end, as Hocking was being escorted back to jail, a family member from the courtroom gallery waved at him.—
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“Traced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traced. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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