untracked

American

[uhn-trakt] / ʌnˈtrækt /

adjective

that is not or cannot be tracked or traced.

untracked marauders of the jungle.
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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The descent through unimaginably light, untracked powder is the reward.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

But Mendicino said the agreements will allow Canada to go after ghost guns in particular, referring to untracked, privately manufactured firearms used by gangs.

From Washington Times • Apr. 29, 2023

But the Seahawks even got their offense untracked against a 49ers defense that may be the league’s best and now face a future without injured receiver Tyler Lockett, who broke a finger.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

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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