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.

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The country has a universal health care system and a centralized, national registry to keep track of patients. Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026 No need to keep track of your Allen keys or dread a move. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026 There is your budget to tend to, your savings and retirement accounts to contribute to and your various bill due dates to keep track of — not to mention managing your investment portfolio and working to pay down any debt. Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 1 Jan. 2026 While authorities didn't provide details of what technology the father used to track down his missing daughter, there are several tools parents can use to keep track of their children, even if families are skipping smartphones. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keep track

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“Keep track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20track. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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