untracked
Americanadjective
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that is not or cannot be tracked or traced.
untracked marauders of the jungle.
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Informal. achieving a superior level of performance after a slow start.
The team suddenly got untracked and began to score.
Etymology
Origin of untracked
1595–1605; untracked ( def. 1 ) un- 1 + track + -ed 2; untracked ( def. 2 ) un- 2 + track + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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For skiers and snowboarders, feeling untracked, fresh powder underfoot goes beyond just being ideal—it’s the whole point, and it’s downright intoxicating.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
It’s a reasonable gamble to believe that their pitchers will stay healthy enough, their hitters will get untracked and Max Muncy will return and pick up where he left off.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025
Centre-backs, unmarked and untracked, could start to make off-the-ball runs through the lines, slipping unnoticed right up into the forward line and beyond like Destiny Udogie at Tottenham Hotspur.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
The Wolfpack got their new offense untracked last week in a 45-7 victory against VMI as they gained 498 yards while also scoring on an interception return and a kickoff return.
From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023
It comes for no reason or from a geography of the spirit that is an untracked and foreign land.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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