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tracked

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtɹækt// UK //tɹˈækt// tracked

v. to follow the progress or movement of something over time. You use this to see where a package is or how a project is going.

v. to monitor the progress, development, or physical movement of an entity over a period of time. Transitive; requires a direct object representing the subject of observation.


SIMPLE

I tracked my package online to see when it would arrive.

CONTEXTUAL

The marketing team tracked the success of the new campaign by measuring website traffic every day.

COMPLEX

Biologists tracked the migration patterns of the herd using satellite collars to determine which areas required environmental protection.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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