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
Minnesota trailed by 10 points midway through the fourth quarter.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Lancers trailed 24-0 at halftime and rallied in the second half before being turned away on a fourth down try at the Basha 14-yard line with 17 seconds left in the game.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
On that same play, safety Jaylinn Hawkins trailed jitterbug receiver Tre Tucker in coverage, a mismatch born from questionable scheme.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The Bills trailed 40-25 with less than four minutes remaining.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, Jacksonville — 4-13 a year ago, which was one game worse than Carolina’s 2024 record — never trailed.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Zach Top trailed with five nominations, while Riley Green and Cody Johnson each earned four.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Buffalo trailed 34-19 early in the fourth quarter.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Marable then came up with a fumble recovery to thwart a Red Oak drive as the Cougars trailed 20-18 at intermission.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Lancers trailed 24-0 at halftime and rallied in the second half before being turned away on a fourth down try at the Basha 14-yard line with 17 seconds left in the game.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
On that same play, safety Jaylinn Hawkins trailed jitterbug receiver Tre Tucker in coverage, a mismatch born from questionable scheme.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The Bills trailed 40-25 with less than four minutes remaining.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, Jacksonville — 4-13 a year ago, which was one game worse than Carolina’s 2024 record — never trailed.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Zach Top trailed with five nominations, while Riley Green and Cody Johnson each earned four.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Buffalo trailed 34-19 early in the fourth quarter.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Marable then came up with a fumble recovery to thwart a Red Oak drive as the Cougars trailed 20-18 at intermission.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
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Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss chased him and dragged him down from behind, landing on McCarthy’s ankle.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Free Cash Flow Fuels Dividends and Buybacks Veteran investors might remember past gold bull markets where companies, flush with cash, chased growth at any cost.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cole – playing his first game in a ballpark with three levels, mind you – tracked the ball to the wall, leaped, and robbed Olson of his 24th home run of the year.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Cubs had tracked Soroka’s velocity dip in Washington, and calculated that a few minor mechanical adjustments plus elite team defense could equal a higher level of performance.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jake followed in his parents' footsteps and pursued a career in acting.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was pursued by NHL teams, with the Oilers winning the player.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Season 4 lands on October 30th and will be followed by a fifth and final season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The complaint alleges an employee witnessed Frattalone attempting to carry a large bag through the dining room, which was against their policy, and escorted him from the restaurant.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two hecklers briefly interrupted Barrett’s appearance Saturday at the National Book Festival in Washington before they were escorted out by security.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The First 70 Years contains impeccable research and analysis, accompanied by fascinating photos of the sets, film crews, and casts.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images What To Know Erika Kirk was seen departing Air Force Two in Phoenix on Thursday accompanied by Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The fact that the FBI recovered the firearm will accelerate the investigation, Chittum said, since it can be traced and tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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