trailed

verb

past tense of trail
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 Nathan Hayes finished off a 63-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Reis Kessell, but Klein's extra-point kick was blocked and the Bison trailed 14-9. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 That came late in the first half and the Chiefs, who trailed 10-0 at the time, suddenly had the ball with 7 seconds left in the second quarter. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 In Week 2 of what would be his final season, the Raiders trailed the Chargers 20-14 with seconds remaining when Ken Stabler fumbled while seemingly being sacked. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The Dream never trailed the Valkyries, thanks to big efforts up and down the lineup. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Prior to this, Miami trailed just once, by three points at the start of the Central Michigan game that quickly became a 52-3 rout. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 Georgia trailed 24-14 before rallying with a 42-yard field goal by Peyton Woodring. — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
  1. chased
  2. tracked
  3. pursued
  4. followed
  5. escorted
  6. traced
  7. accompanied
Verb
  • Quarterback Ryan Rakowski of Palos Verdes High was rolling right while being chased.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Hayden said 32-year-old Lemark Jaramillo had chased a 17-year-old boy into the restaurant and was trying to stab him in retaliation for a fight that happened moments before at a nearby Chipotle.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of chased
Verb
  • For example, chickenpox was not a disease tracked by the Florida Department of Health until late 2006.
    — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Health workers tracked down nearly 900 people who had been exposed and made some 18,500 face-to-face visits to check on them.
    — Michelle A. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of tracked
Verb
  • Those priorities overlap with issues Griffin and his investment firm have pursued in Tallahassee.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company has pursued efforts to recreate extinct species, including the dodo and woolly mammoth.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • Her daughter, Jane Harnick, told the New York Times that her mother’s death followed a terminal cancer diagnosis.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Junior Leni Young followed that with a block to tie the score 14-14.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of followed
Verb
  • For five months, most of the 17 crew would remain confined to that space, no more than 50 feet long, seated, leaving only when escorted to the bathroom.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There was a slight kerfuffle and Brand’s wife was escorted out around halfway through the defense’s questioning.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of escorted
Verb
  • Were those outbreaks traced to flooding from unusually heavy rainfall, leaking roofs, inadequate humidity control or some combination of factors?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The anchor’s legal complaint can be traced back to Weber’s 2018 lawsuit, in which Weber sued the anchor and her former partner James Bruce Taylor (the father of Burch’s son) for common count, fraud, conspiracy and unjust enrichment.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of traced
Verb
  • Open for breakfast, Sunday brunch (a buffet sometimes accompanied by live jazz), lunch, and dinner, The Bistro serves American classics, with a natural emphasis on seafood.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Twenty years later, Elizabeth (Roden) is spending Christmas at Biltmore and this time is accompanied by James (Trevena), a suitor her Aunt Maysilee (MacDowell) is keen for her to wed.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanied

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“Trailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailed. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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