TRACED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

traced

verb

past tense of trace

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 The ministry said that 134 of 135 contacts of the original patient have been traced and quarantined and the risk to the general public remains low. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 The directors traced the idea back to long taxi rides home after meetings around the city. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Using license plate recognition systems, investigators traced the car to the Herndons at a hotel in Illinois. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The current popularity of AI could be traced to November 2022, per historical global data on Google Trends, which was about the same time OpenAI initially launched the groundbreaking ChatGPT. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 The money was last traced to an escrow account controlled by Soto. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 This entire ordeal can be traced back to the infamous BCS formula, which captivated audiences with computer rankings that led to fans essentially yelling at computers at seasons end. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The investigation traced the device to Alfozan, a Saudi National who was hired in July 2025. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Mullett explained that this audience shift around PLFs can be traced back to Nolan’s award-sweeping Oppenheimer in 2023. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for traced

Verb

Six additional states require registration of some firearms, such as handguns or those defined as assault weapons, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
While floods of images and their competing narratives have all but defined the digital age, this battleground of misinformation has had notable consequences in the region.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of defined

Verb

Quarterback Ryan Rakowski of Palos Verdes High was rolling right while being chased.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Hayden said 32-year-old Lemark Jaramillo had chased a 17-year-old boy into the restaurant and was trying to stab him in retaliation for a fight that happened moments before at a nearby Chipotle.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of chased

Verb

The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has outlined a marginal (Level 1 out of 5) risk in an area that includes Phoenix and Tucson.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Musk previously outlined plans to send Tesla’s Optimus robots to the planet aboard SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlined

Verb

Personalities are sketched only in the margins, mostly via brief snippets of chatter between rounds of gunfire.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Darman sketched out on paper a comparison of all the advantages and disadvantages of continuing to work at the Post while writing books, versus moving to TV.

— Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sketched

Verb

Electricity costs rank first, followed by water usage and environmental impact.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Billie Joe Armstrong followed Dangerfield on Instagram, and the two struck up a friendship that led to the Paradox opening for Green Day on the Atlanta stop of its Saviors Tour.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of followed

Verb

On arrival, we were escorted across a wooden bridge to the famous ornate jewel-laden golden door.

— Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Mounted cavalry units escorted Carney's vehicle to the sprawling Turkish presidential compound, where a welcoming ceremony was held.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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