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 Wexler won an Oscar for his work, which included a pioneering 2-minute, 15-second Steadicam shot that trailed and then led David Carradine as the folk singer through a crowd of migrant workers. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Canada leads on stability and institutional quality, but has historically trailed peers on labor productivity, business scaling and domestic market size. — Control Risks, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Seattle made the first basket, but Cardoso scored six in an 11-0 run and Chicago never trailed again. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Equally as eye-catching as her dress was her hairpiece, a wreath of white hyacinth that trailed down her elegant ponytail. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026 The Fever trailed by eight after Atlanta scored 28 points in the third quarter to open a 72-64 advantage. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The race was called shortly after polls closed as Lamont led with nearly 67% of the votes and Elliott trailed, securing only 33%. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026 Crowley trailed behind Hong in the most recent Marquette Law School poll in July. — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors say Mangione trailed Thompson and identified his movements in New York, where the CEO was attending his company’s investors conference. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
  1. chased
  2. tracked
  3. pursued
  4. followed
  5. escorted
  6. traced
  7. accompanied
Verb
  • Philadelphia Police Department Smith said the suspect chased a man on the west side of 15th Street and then approached a woman jogging at 15th and Market streets.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For three years the argument against the entire category was that this line could never flip, that each model generation would cost more than the last while revenue forever chased the compute bill.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of chased
Verb
  • The Defense Ministry in Bucharest said in a statement that the craft was tracked and shot down by a Spanish F-18 fighter jet.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Reportedly, a Chinese commercial space debris monitoring satellite tracked and recorded the 5,400-mph (8,690-kph) moon punch, too.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracked
Verb
  • But North Korea has also long pursued an end to US military exercises with South Korea.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The film loosely adapts the plot of The Taming of The Shrew and follows the rebellious Kat Stratford (Stiles) as she is pursued by Patrick Verona (Ledger), who is paid to take her out on a date.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • It was followed by four heat waves, which never happened before, Gobillard said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • With the game tied at 4, Josh Bell doubled off Victor Mederos (2-1) with one out in the seventh inning and Clemens followed with an RBI single against Dylan Lee.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of followed
Verb
  • They were escorted off the plane, but then returned to it, the official said.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • An olive ridley sea turtle hatchling (Lepidochelys olivacea) is being escorted to the sea by locals who protected her nest.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of escorted
Verb
  • The Guatemalan epidemic has been traced back to a gathering in Santiago Atitlán in December 2025 that was organized by a Christian megachurch whose leaders have been vocal about their anti-vaccine views.
    — Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The modern approach to cooling horses at major international events, such as the Olympics or the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, can be traced back to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of traced
Verb
  • Many of the experiences are suitable for older children, from riding to learning how to look after sheep for the day, accompanied by a local shepherd.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Preeclampsia is hypertension that develops after 20 weeks and is accompanied by signs that other organs, such as the kidneys, are being affected.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied

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