track
noun
a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
was tracking
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past progressiveof track.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority had repeatedly said this year that the 1.5-mile corridor was tracking toward an opening this spring, or before June 21.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Global oil demand fell by an average of 2.8 million barrels a day in March and was tracking a larger, 4.3 million-barrels-a-day decline in April, they said.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
One friend was tracking the location of his girlfriend while she was traveling to another city, then saw that his old classmate happened to be in the same bar.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2025
"The movie was tracking well, but interest stalled during the last 10 days and the opening dropped," said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
Maybe he was tracking her, too, and that's how he stayed at least one step ahead.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
