trace
noun
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
has traced
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present perfectof trace (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Ms Everts has traced the benefits of sweating to prehistoric times, when it allowed early humans to work vigorously for long periods in the sun.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
Naveca, who leads a group that tracks Oropouche mutations, has traced the current outbreak to a variant that arose in Brazil in 2015 from reassortment between virus lineages from Peru and Colombia.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 4, 2024
The team has traced the brain inflammation behind these effects to a protein that activates the immune response.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2024
Rob McMillan, executive vice president and founder of the Silicon Valley Bank wine division, now part of First Citizens Bank, has traced the economics of the wine industry for years.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2023
It is as if someone has traced you with a glow-in-the-dark marker.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
