as in chased
to go after or on the track of
we trailed our friend into the woods, inadvertently spoiling his plans for a solitary hike
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Recent Examples of trailed
McKenzie Mathurin had 15, Olivia Olson had 13 and Brooke Quarles Daniels had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolverines (13-2, 4-1 Big Ten) who never trailed in their ninth consecutive win.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
The next week, the Broncos trailed 28-7 to Justin Fields and the Bears, who shredded Denver’s defense, too, before a massive second-half comeback.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Fullerton, which trailed by 10 midway through the first half, shot a season-best 51% (15 for 29) from behind the arc for the night and had a 25-6 advantage in points off turnovers, with UCSD (12-4, 2-2) turning it over 17 times compared to just six for the Titans.
—Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
The Wildcats, who trailed by six with 38 seconds to play in the half, went to the break down only 33-32.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Somehow, Brooklyn trailed by only five.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
The 42,425 tickets sold per game last year (per team data) trailed only the Dodgers at 49,537.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Many technology winners and other artificial intelligence beneficiaries that powered 2025′s market rally were selling off, and money was flowing into other sectors and stocks that trailed last year.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
But entering 2025, PIF trailed firms in East Asia, particularly in China, in its capacity to reach gamers on mobile devices with smash hits.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
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Gonzalez chased her down, punched her several times and then dragged her back to the truck, police said.—
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That’s been the case this season, too, even as Nacua and Davante Adams have chased the NFL lead in receiving yards and touchdowns.—
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The killing is Kansas City’s fourth homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star.—
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On the first play of the fourth quarter, Shanahan called for a reverse pass from Jauan Jennings to an open Christian McCaffrey, who tracked the pass and made a difficult over-the-shoulder catch for a 29-yard touchdown.—
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Chicago pursued Bregman last offseason, too.—
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Yet even when the objective appears morally compelling, the means by which it is pursued still matter.—
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Among Brazil’s top exports to the country are soybeans, followed by corn, sugar, and other agricultural products.—
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Next month, the Winter Olympics will kick off in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, followed shortly by the Paralympics.—
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The suspects were then caught on camera getting handcuffed and escorted to a police cruiser, body camera footage shows.—
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At the end, as Hocking was being escorted back to jail, a family member from the courtroom gallery waved at him.—
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Part of this knowledge gap can be traced to Tunisia’s recent export history.—
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Turzanska traced Agnes’ emotional journey through color, particularly red.—
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
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Each president's portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton's impeachment.—
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“Trailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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