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
Marable then came up with a fumble recovery to thwart a Red Oak drive as the Cougars trailed 20-18 at intermission.
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The Padres trailed by two runs in what had been a more lopsided game; in the top of the third, starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, who allowed a leadoff home run to begin the afternoon, surrendered back-to-back-to-back homers for the second time this season.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The cheeky youngster with an eyepatch and baseball cap trailed by a motley crew?
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Sox trailed 3-1 in the fifth when Brooks Baldwin began the inning with a walk.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
On Monday, the Chicago Cubs trailed the Atlanta Braves 6-2 in the bottom of the sixth, and Crow-Armstrong came to the plate with two outs and a runner on first.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Italy’s Onda Solare from the University of Bologna trailed in third place, while Taiwan’s Apollo IX Plus and Australia’s Sunswift team pushed to finish before the evening cut-off.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
So the Tigers, who trailed by three runs early in the game, ended up with a comeback victory.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Boise State trailed 17-7 at the time, a two-score game, meaning a field goal would have made it 17-10.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The Padres trailed by two runs in what had been a more lopsided game; in the top of the third, starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, who allowed a leadoff home run to begin the afternoon, surrendered back-to-back-to-back homers for the second time this season.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The cheeky youngster with an eyepatch and baseball cap trailed by a motley crew?
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Sox trailed 3-1 in the fifth when Brooks Baldwin began the inning with a walk.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
On Monday, the Chicago Cubs trailed the Atlanta Braves 6-2 in the bottom of the sixth, and Crow-Armstrong came to the plate with two outs and a runner on first.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Italy’s Onda Solare from the University of Bologna trailed in third place, while Taiwan’s Apollo IX Plus and Australia’s Sunswift team pushed to finish before the evening cut-off.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
So the Tigers, who trailed by three runs early in the game, ended up with a comeback victory.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Boise State trailed 17-7 at the time, a two-score game, meaning a field goal would have made it 17-10.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
Verb
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Bergert was chased early as the Royals lost 10-2 to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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An interesting take because for the most part, the USA chased the game, particularly in the first half.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nature meets medical robotics This innovative approach allows the microrobots to be tracked in real time and steered accurately within a life-sized anatomical model, marking a breakthrough in medical microrobotics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the study, researchers tracked 12,772 adults averaging 52 years old for an eight-year period.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While Alexander-Arnold’s signing had been pursued by the club since last year, Alonso’s conviction and insistence were key in landing Huijsen, Carreras and Mastantuono.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While traveling with a driver and bodyguard, their car, pursued by paparazzi, crashed into a support column, flipped and landed in front of oncoming traffic.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She was followed by her brother Frankie, who spoke with PEOPLE on the red carpet before the awards show.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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That blockbuster, which Alcaraz won after a Houdini escape, has been followed by two solid sequels.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The complaint alleges an employee witnessed Frattalone attempting to carry a large bag through the dining room, which was against their policy, and escorted him from the restaurant.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two hecklers briefly interrupted Barrett’s appearance Saturday at the National Book Festival in Washington before they were escorted out by security.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each rock bottom has come accompanied by a shovel, as the Dodgers keep digging deeper.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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And, it's accompanied by second total lunar eclipse of 2025.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Selim Ülker, his love of food can be traced back to his mother’s cooking in his hometown of Ankara, Turkey, where sharing meals was embedded in the culture.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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When the investigation stalled, the FBI eventually traced the messages to Lauryn's mother, Kendra Licari.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Trailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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