TRAILED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Indiana hadn't even trailed in a game since the 2025 Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State, eight games ago. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Cornist had a 51-yard run before scoring from a yard out as the Huskies took a 21-17 lead and never trailed again. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 There were just 19 seconds on the clock, and Thomasville trailed Fitzgerald 21-17. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 After Minnesota beat Michigan for the first time since 2014, Fleck blurted in the on-field postgame interview that his feelings that day trailed only the births of his children and his wedding on the list of best life experiences. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs trailed until the fourth quarter, when Kenneth Walker III rushed for a pair of touchdowns mere seconds apart. — Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026 The Rams trailed, 20-10, at halftime, as the Eagles turned two interceptions into 10 points, and Jalen Hurts tossed two touchdown passes to receiver Darius Cooper. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Styled by Serge Normant and colored by Gina Gilbert, the hairdo trailed behind her like a multidimensional shadow, blending gray, blond and brunette tones. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 East Aurora trailed three times, but Becker had two short TD runs and another TD pass of 4 yards to senior receiver Alexander Carter. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

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Following a 33-32 victory over the New York Giants in Week 7 of the 2025 season while playing for the Denver Broncos, Greenlaw chased and verbally threatened referee Brad Allen as the officiating crew was leaving the field.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The discoveries that will change medicine a generation from now are probably being chased today by people asking questions no one else sees the value of yet.

— Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of chased

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Engagement is often seen as a metric about sentiment that can be measured and tracked, but is treated as something employees bring—or fail to bring—to their jobs.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
SparkHub connects creator content to tracked sales inside its ShopBack app.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracked

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The play’s tension, gently but poignantly unspooled, develops from the fact that while Ryan has pursued a career onstage, Charlie never did.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Jones was driving Levy’s SUV and had her phone as officers pursued him for 38 minutes, police said.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursued

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Another 24 new releases are lined up for the rest of the year; most of them originals (20) followed by new seasons (3) and a saga.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
What followed was a difficult stretch, with works by Cy Twombly, George Condo, Alberto Giacometti, and Lucian Freud among those failing to find buyers.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of followed

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The woman had pulled herself back up the creek bank by the time rescuers arrived, and she was escorted her back to her car, officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
As the two struggled over the sign, Sonoma police officers escorted Bourne off school grounds.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of escorted

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The couple also founded and operate FibreTrace, a verification platform that uses a patented luminescent pigment embedded in raw fibers, which is then traced, verified and audited in real time through every step of the textile supply chain.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Researchers traced the picture to another Facebook user who happened to have the same name.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of traced

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The films will compete for the Golden Alexander – Michel Dimopoulos Award, accompanied by a 10,000 euro ($11,240) cash prize, and the Silver Alexander for best direction, which comes with a 5,000 euro ($5,620) cash prize.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
There’s also an in-ground lap pool and a tennis court accompanied by a covered viewing pavilion.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

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