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
Two more runs scored on Olson’s single to right and after an inning and a half the Dodgers trailed 5-0.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
American Heritage-Delray (20-2) fell behind 3-1 at the end of the first and trailed 3-2 at halftime.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The Highlanders trailed by five points midway through the game before both teams battled for side-outs in a long deuce set.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 May 2026
Besides, the Lakers still trailed by 31 points before Dončić’ suffered the injury against OKC on April 2.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Atlanta Dream trailed by double digits, fought back twice and still needed Angel Reese's game-saving block in the final seconds to survive.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Minnesota trailed by as many as 15 points in the first, but Edwards hit two huge 3s at the end of the period, and the defense started to string together stops midway through to allow the Wolves to rejoin the fight, trailing by one to start the second.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Somehow, at the conclusion of a quarter from hell, the Wolves trailed by just one.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
The Sox trailed 3-1 entering the seventh inning on Sunday.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
American Heritage-Delray (20-2) fell behind 3-1 at the end of the first and trailed 3-2 at halftime.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The Highlanders trailed by five points midway through the game before both teams battled for side-outs in a long deuce set.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 May 2026
Besides, the Lakers still trailed by 31 points before Dončić’ suffered the injury against OKC on April 2.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Atlanta Dream trailed by double digits, fought back twice and still needed Angel Reese's game-saving block in the final seconds to survive.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Minnesota trailed by as many as 15 points in the first, but Edwards hit two huge 3s at the end of the period, and the defense started to string together stops midway through to allow the Wolves to rejoin the fight, trailing by one to start the second.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Somehow, at the conclusion of a quarter from hell, the Wolves trailed by just one.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
The Sox trailed 3-1 entering the seventh inning on Sunday.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
Verb
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In April, Clarke was arrested on drug charges in Arkansas after he was chased by authorities, CBS affiliate WREG-TV reported.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The bear chased other groups of visitors.—
Mark Price
May 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
Verb
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None of the six Southern California counties from Ventura County to San Diego County tracked by Attom saw median condo prices rise year over year.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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So far, the object has been tracked only 24 times over several days.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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General manager Morgan Tuck said part of the reason the team pursued Griner in free agency was to help establish the franchise’s culture amid its rebuild, and her impact shows in the instant chemistry the team has found on and off the court.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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International criminal court complaints for transnational repression on the territory of member states could potentially also be pursued.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Being separated from her parents as a baby was an unhealed sorrow for Heidi, and her anguish followed her into the messy intimacy of family life.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Albies and Olson followed with consecutive two-run singles.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Two Russian military ships, the Ivan Gren and Aleksandr Otrakovsky, escorted the vessel, and on the morning of December 22, the Portuguese navy dropped the tail, the statement added.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Oduor was seen on surveillance videos outside of a Fells Point bar, which Costa said he had been escorted out of.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The growth of Nigeria’s film industry can be traced, curiously enough, to a time of neglect.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Per Rist, 22 contact cases have been traced.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Some celebrity dogs are just as famous as their human parents, including Pilaf — Demi Moore's teeny-tiny pup who has accompanied her everywhere from fashion week to Broadway shows — and Ariana Grande's Toulouse, who graced the cover of Vogue in August 2019.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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“Trailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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