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 Help your graduate keep track of their passport with a passport cover. —

Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 May 2024 Health care workers at Ascension hospitals and other facilities do not have access to the electronic medical records system, known as Epic, used to document patients' medical histories and keep track of their conditions, prescriptions, allergies and other important medical information. —

Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024 In typical data-streaming situations, there could be millions of items to keep track of. —

Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2024 Stefanie Spear, press secretary for the Kennedy campaign, said the campaign does not communicate with American Values or keep track of its donors. —

Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024 By Anna Gordon May 9, 2024 9:05 AM EDT Apple’s new iPad Pro ad begins with the ticking of a mechanical metronome, which is a device used to help musicians keep track of timing. —

Anna Gordon, TIME, 9 May 2024 Developed in 1955 to help Pan Am pilots keep track of time during transatlantic flights, the fourth hand can be set with the 24-hour bezel to set the second time zone. —

Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 May 2024 Assigning different colors to things like drums, bass, vocals, and guitar helps keep things tidy, and the eye-catching contrast of the neon-color donuts and widgets against the black background makes LP easy to keep track of in any environment. —

Pete Cottell, WIRED, 2 May 2024 Watercolor Apple Personalized Notepad $13 Teachers have a lot to keep track of and a notepad can help keep things in order. —

Emily Hochberg, Parents, 2 May 2024

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