trace
noun
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
traced
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past participleof trace.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof trace.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tracenouna surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
Example Sentences
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The agency said the substance involved had been identified as home heating oil, or kerosene, and that the source had been traced to a nearby tank.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The reason can be traced to the immigrant neighborhoods of New York and Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Researchers traced the fluorescence primarily to glands in the animals' skin and the substances those glands release.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Nigeria has widened a hunt for potential Ebola cases, with an additional nine contacts traced, health authorities said Sunday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Ivan traced one finger in the air, following a thread.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
