keep track

idiom

: to be aware of how something is changing, what someone is doing, etc.

There's so much going on that it's hard to keep track.

—usually + of

Keep track of your little brother for me, will you?

It's her job to keep track of how the money is spent.

I watch the news to keep track of current events.

Examples of keep track in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Types of Nylon There are more types of nylon out there than anyone can keep track of, which is where the denier rating system comes from. —

Scott Gilbertson Gear Team, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024 New hires and mid-career employees can request this internal assessment and can also keep track of their own reviews and upward mobility. —

Barron Witherspoon, Sr., Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024 Early humans had similar needs– whether to count animals killed in a hunt or keep track of how many days had passed. —

Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024 Trying to keep track of all four of Trump’s criminal trials? —

Washington post Staff, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024 To avoid this risk, consumers should set up auto-pay or keep track of payment due dates to avoid falling behind. —

Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024 Duo constantly reminds users to complete their 5-10 minute lessons of a language of their choice, encouraging them to continue their streak by completing one lesson a day, and to remind them to keep track of their progress. —

The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024 Speaking as someone with an accounting and finance background, a company the size of an automaker should have at least dozens or even hundreds of accountants, each working together to keep track of the company finances as well as acting as each other’s backup in case something like this goes wrong. —

Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024 What to look for while viewing the total solar eclipse For people along the path of totality, there are some fun milestones to keep track of as the total solar eclipse unfolds. —

Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024

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