trace
noun
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
is tracing
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present progressiveof trace (3rd 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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By examining genetic material preserved in bones and teeth, his team is tracing how domesticated animals such as cattle, goats and sheep spread from the Fertile Crescent across Eurasia.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
Fortunately, as more Indigenous tattooists around the world resurrect lost traditions, a small group of archaeologists is tracing tattooing through time and space, uncovering new examples of its role in historic and prehistoric societies.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2021
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracing the contacts of sick workers to contain the spread.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2020
Sitting at his desk in the Chinese city of Tianjin, Zhao Jingjia's knife is tracing the contours of a face.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2019
He is tracing, on a most interesting field, the operation of cause and effect.
From The Teacher by Jacob Abbott
