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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Gammons is tracing ERA trends across five decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
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
At the same time, Henri, a younger but more potent storm, is tracing a broad loop over the open ocean south of Bermuda.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2021
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
Point him out to me; I will soon see if he is tracing my steps.”
From Japhet in Search of a Father by Frederick Marryat
