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
Despite breaking back to level the first set at 1-1, Gauff served three double faults in her first two service games and trailed 1-3 in 19 minutes.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
As Suzuki trailed Moonies all over Tokyo, his anti-missionary work took on a missionary zeal.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The Anteaters had won a program record 16 consecutive games and were 8-0 in conference play for the first time ever, but UCSD used a 13-0 run to grab the lead in the second quarter and never trailed again.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Boston trailed 55-49 at halftime.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
By halftime, Parker trailed 26-22, scoring only five points in the second quarter.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Louisiana was the least healthy state overall, trailed by Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia, according to the report.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The video, directed and written by Aube Perrie, depicts the pop superstar wandering through an empty Los Angeles hotel and being trailed by a tall mystery figure in sunglasses carrying a white plastic shopping bag.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
As Suzuki trailed Moonies all over Tokyo, his anti-missionary work took on a missionary zeal.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The Anteaters had won a program record 16 consecutive games and were 8-0 in conference play for the first time ever, but UCSD used a 13-0 run to grab the lead in the second quarter and never trailed again.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Boston trailed 55-49 at halftime.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
By halftime, Parker trailed 26-22, scoring only five points in the second quarter.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Louisiana was the least healthy state overall, trailed by Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia, according to the report.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The video, directed and written by Aube Perrie, depicts the pop superstar wandering through an empty Los Angeles hotel and being trailed by a tall mystery figure in sunglasses carrying a white plastic shopping bag.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
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Then Djokovic chased a forehand and took the swing that had saved him two nights before.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Moore said another resident chased a man driving a white van from the area in the overnight hours.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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More Californians have moved to Ada County than anywhere else in Idaho, according to voter registration data tracked by the Idaho Secretary of State’s office.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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As Boston’s biggest position-player addition this offseason and a homegrown wunderkind whose rapid rise through the farm system was tracked with eagle eyes, respectively, Contreras and Anthony are something of an unexpected pairing.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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During his time as governor, Warsh objected to some of the low-interest rate policies that the Fed pursued during and after the 2008-09 Great Recession.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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When energy security is pursued through coercion, legal shortcuts, or discretionary intervention, those foundations weaken.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Angela followed the immigration agent to retrieve Carlos’ luggage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Chicago residents followed in the 1960s.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tuskegee University men's basketball coach Benjy Taylor has retained a team of prominent civil rights attorneys after he was handcuffed and escorted off the court following his team's 77-69 loss to Morehouse College on Saturday night.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Taylor, 58, was placed under arrest and escorted off the court in a wild scene.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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In a renowned 2015 study published in Biology Letters, researchers attached satellite transmitters to several gray whales in the North Pacific and traced their movements throughout the year.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now astronomers have traced dark matter’s ghostly contours in the foreground of one of JWST’s deep-sky images.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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The snow will be accompanied by extreme cold, including wind chills below zero, the National Weather Service says.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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The result is wasted energy, excess heat, and diminishing returns on efficiency improvements that once accompanied each generation of smaller transistors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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