trail (along) behind/after
idiom
: to walk or move slowly as one follows behind (someone or something)
She marched down the street with her children trailing (along) behind/after (her).
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In 2021, a young family died of heat stroke on a California trail after setting out for a hike when temperatures were still in the 70s Fahrenheit (low to mid 20s Celsius).
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Brian Bossak, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
Photo : Jeremy Swanson Photography Blooming florals trail behind a firepit on-site.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
Panthers trail after 2 The score is 1-0 Carolina after 40 minutes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
What’s Happening With Quantum Computing? New Deals Although AMD’s GPUs still trail behind Nvidia’s at the high end, the wider AI boom—driven by large models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4o and China’s highly efficient DeepSeek R1—has been boosting demand across the sector.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Brian Bossak, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
Photo : Jeremy Swanson Photography Blooming florals trail behind a firepit on-site.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
Panthers trail after 2 The score is 1-0 Carolina after 40 minutes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
What’s Happening With Quantum Computing? New Deals Although AMD’s GPUs still trail behind Nvidia’s at the high end, the wider AI boom—driven by large models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4o and China’s highly efficient DeepSeek R1—has been boosting demand across the sector.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Trail (along) behind/after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trail%20%28along%29%20behind%2Fafter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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