try to trace

Frequency: 7.613.5 per million words

to make an attempt to find the origin or location of something.

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Examples (10)

  • Police are trying to trace the source of the anonymous threats.
  • Investigators will try to trace the origin of the illegal weapons.
  • Have you ever tried to trace your family history online?
  • It's often difficult to try to trace a phone number if it's blocked.
  • She spent hours trying to trace the lost package, but to no avail.
  • We must try to trace the missing funds before it's too late.
  • If you try to trace the signal, you might pinpoint its exact location.
  • They are trying to trace the owner of the abandoned car.
  • The detectives tried to trace the suspect's last known whereabouts.
  • Can you try to trace the exact date this document was created?