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
Leonard scored 10 in a row for the Clippers and Towns had eight straight for the Knicks, who trailed 64-55 at the break.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh trailed 3-1 in the third period, but Dewar and Mantha scored 33 seconds apart to tie it.
—CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
Part of it was a slow start, as Apponequet missed its first 10 3-pointers and trailed by as much as 17-2 in the first half.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Texas trailed just once all weekend for a total of 83 seconds, and its victories over Ole Miss and South Carolina in the semifinals and final were wire-to-wire wins.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
There, however, T-Mobile trailed its competitor AT&T, which began using RedCap to connect Apple smartwatches two months before T-Mobile's December announcement.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Miami trailed by 11 with four minutes to go, and Feeley led the Dolphins to victory.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Sisters Cameron and Keira McDermott combined for 32 points in the upset for the Hawks, who trailed 11-3 in the first quarter.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh trailed 3-1 in the third period, but Dewar and Mantha scored 33 seconds apart to tie it.
—CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
Part of it was a slow start, as Apponequet missed its first 10 3-pointers and trailed by as much as 17-2 in the first half.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Texas trailed just once all weekend for a total of 83 seconds, and its victories over Ole Miss and South Carolina in the semifinals and final were wire-to-wire wins.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
There, however, T-Mobile trailed its competitor AT&T, which began using RedCap to connect Apple smartwatches two months before T-Mobile's December announcement.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Miami trailed by 11 with four minutes to go, and Feeley led the Dolphins to victory.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Sisters Cameron and Keira McDermott combined for 32 points in the upset for the Hawks, who trailed 11-3 in the first quarter.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
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The closing sequence, where Scarpetta is chased through her home by the murderer, was filmed on the final day of shooting.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kathie Lee Gifford never chased fame.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The man’s death marks Kansas City’s 24th homicide of 2026, compared to 26 at this time last year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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But one of the getaway drivers got lost in Danville and abandoned the plan, taking his group to East Oakland, where a police drone tracked them down.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Uncompensated seizure under the land-expropriation law can only be pursued under narrow circumstances—when land is unused or has been abandoned, for example—and the program seemingly has yet to seize any property.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Kane County received around $103 million in total, per the county, and in the years since has pursued a variety of programs and capital projects.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Red Sox prospect Tyler Uberstine gave up a one-out double to 2025 NL Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin, and Matt Olson followed with a two-run homer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Buetane, trained by Bob Baffert, was fourth, followed by Lockstocknpharoah.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt later confirmed that no tankers have been escorted to date.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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To confirm the streaks were genuine, the team carefully traced them back to a single region near the moon’s edge – well away from the area where sunlight hit directly.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Detectives traced the ownership of the car back to a Pueblo address and then honed in on a cellphone that pinged cell towers in Pueblo, Littleton, and Denver during the time before, during, and after the shooting.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The 2023 megahit film screening will be accompanied live by Barbie Land Sinfonietta, an all-women orchestra, performing both the score and pop songs from the soundtrack.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Crispy chicken thighs are a quick-cooking springtime favorite, and it is accompanied by a burst of flavors in this recipe, which incorporates fresh radishes and a little drizzle of honey.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Trailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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