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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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
The descent through unimaginably light, untracked powder is the reward.
From Los Angeles Times
Only a fraction was recovered, and the rest went untracked.
From BBC
On Monday, four reached double digits but graduate guard Kayleigh Truong found herself in early foul trouble and never got untracked.
From Seattle Times
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
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