keep track

Idioms  

1. Remain informed, follow the course of, as in Are you keeping track of the time? This usage alludes to following a literal track, as of footsteps. The antonym, lose track, alludes to straying or wandering from a track, as in I've lost track—what day are you leaving? [Late 1800s]

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It’s an amazing place to keep track of your own opinions and watch how they transform.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

Paules tries to keep track of prefab projects in both Altadena and the Palisades and senses tremendous momentum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Enterprises already are using more AI than ever before, with many wrangling more AI agents than they can keep track of.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

"There's a lot of system-wide failures that are compounding to make this worse," he said, pointing out that the videos are exceedingly easy to create and difficult to keep track of.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

They collected so many caterpillars that it was difficult to keep track of all their food sources.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman