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
The Golden Knights, who twice trailed before scoring three third-period goals, have not lost in regulation since John Tortorella (8-0-1) took over as coach.
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ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Cleveland trailed by 26 in the first half and was still down 74-49 at halftime.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Trail Blazers trailed by 10 at the break.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Refsnyder gave the Mariners a 1-0 lead with a solo homer off MacKenzie Gore (2-2) for his first hit of the season and Seattle never trailed.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
As for Sunday’s regular-season finale, the Heat never trailed.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The Giants hadn’t trailed since Game 1 of the Philadelphia series until Henderson launched a cutter for a solo home run with one out in the third inning.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
The Padres never trailed in either of those games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
At the time, Spieth trailed defending champion Rory McIlroy by five shots.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Cleveland trailed by 26 in the first half and was still down 74-49 at halftime.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Trail Blazers trailed by 10 at the break.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Refsnyder gave the Mariners a 1-0 lead with a solo homer off MacKenzie Gore (2-2) for his first hit of the season and Seattle never trailed.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
As for Sunday’s regular-season finale, the Heat never trailed.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The Giants hadn’t trailed since Game 1 of the Philadelphia series until Henderson launched a cutter for a solo home run with one out in the third inning.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
The Padres never trailed in either of those games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
At the time, Spieth trailed defending champion Rory McIlroy by five shots.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
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Two popular trails have been closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to aggressive bears, including one who chased after hikers, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price
April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta chased Washington starter Jake Irvin in the sixth after a fielding error and a hit batter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once you’re signed up and your accounts are connected, every purchase and mile tracked will earn you Hoka Perks like coupons, percent off rewards, free Runna trials, and more.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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In a study published in Science Advances on Wednesday, Michaelson and his team grouped regions of the human genome by age and looked for which groups tracked closest to language ability.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Body camera video revealed the moment officers pursued one individual on foot, as additional officers conducted traffic stops involving two vehicles nearby, the department said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves could try that with a scrappy guard like DiVincenzo, a lanky athletic wing like McDaniels, or even with veteran forward Kyle Anderson, a buyout acquisition who was also pursued by Denver.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now 43-38, Charlotte has lost ground this week with difficult losses to Boston and Detroit that followed the same blueprint, as the Hornets fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter at the wrong time.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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When the chimps finally relented, Basie was escorted back home by an over 50-year-old male chimp named BF, who had appeared to be close with Basie over the years.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mexican authorities published pictures in which Balla -- wearing a shirt with a palm tree pattern and sporting a sparse beard -- appears to be escorted by police and security forces.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its earliest example can be traced back to English shoemaker Raymond Lewis Wildsmithm who in 1926 designed a simple, slip-on leather house shoe for King George VI.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor said the antiquities unit traced the books to South Carolina in 2006 but was unaware of their chain of custody until then.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The aperitivo—mid-morning snack accompanied by booze—is a quintessential part of the Rastro experience, so pepper your bargain-sleuthing with boozy pit stops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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These travel résumés detail everything from a client’s board positions to whether they’re accompanied by young, noisy children or less-disruptive older teens.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Trailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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