keep track

phrase

: to be aware of how something is changing, what someone is doing, etc.
There's so much going on that it's hard to keep track.
—usually + of
Keep track of your little brother for me, will you?
It's her job to keep track of how the money is spent.
I watch the news to keep track of current events.

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At the Residencias Caribe housing complex, families, firefighters and volunteers have set up a bulletin board to keep track of who likely remains under the concrete. — CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 The feature is rolling out across Google Search and the Gemini app, giving shoppers another way to keep track of products without constantly checking different websites. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Whichever the case, an indexing system allows users to keep track of their lens-mount and mirror-angle settings, so shots can be repeated as needed. — Ben Coxworth october 20, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026 To help keep track and make sense of it all, Peri created a wearable device that sits under a user’s breast and uses four sensors to monitor changes in metrics like heart rate, temperature, and sleep. — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keep track

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“Keep track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20track. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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