trace
noun
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
am tracing
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present progressiveof trace (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I can recall the feeling as vividly, while I am tracing these lines, as I did the moment after the cruel blow was inflicted.
From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 by Various
I am tracing up the lineage, and I believe we are all barons.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper
However, I am tracing my progress on a scale, and the hours melt away—and my letter mustn't grow out of my control.
From The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II by James, Henry
Bethel, I am tracing a crime; if your professional scruples will not permit you to answer me, I must find out by other means what you can easily tell me.
From Out of a Labyrinth by Lynch, Lawrence L.
