untracked

American  

[uhn-trakt] / ʌnˈtrækt /

adjective

1. that is not or cannot be tracked or traced.

   untracked marauders of the jungle.

2. Informal. achieving a superior level of performance after a slow start.

   The team suddenly got untracked and began to score.

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Etymology

Origin of untracked

1595–1605; untracked ( def. 1 ) un- ¹ + track + -ed ²; untracked ( def. 2 ) un- ² + track + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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

Only a fraction was recovered, and the rest went untracked.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

That was glaringly evident during a second period in which they allowed a playoff-high 19 shots and spent much of the frame killing penalties and unable to get their own game untracked.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 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