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 The Boll Weevils trailed 17-0 in the second quarter before rallying back. — Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026 The skirt included thigh-high slit and a short train that trailed her on the arrival carpet. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026 Junior quarterback Danny Strelow also rushed for 162 yards and scored two TDs for the Spartans (6-0, 4-0), who trailed 14-6 entering the fourth quarter. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 The program was trailed in Puck yesterday and Sloss will discuss it publicly for the first time on stage at today’s Zurich Summit. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026 Adam Scott and Christiaan Bezuidenhout never trailed in a 3-and-2 victory over Justin Thomas and Cameron Young, while Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim had an easy time against the once formidable duo of Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, winning 4 and 3. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 Speculation about the three leads and how their characters relate to one another has trailed the project since it was unveiled. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 The poll represented the strongest showing yet for Raman, who trailed Bass in almost every poll during the primary campaign and who came in second to Bass in the primary election, with 29% of the vote compared with Bass’ 34%. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Despite how well Craig played, the Red Wolves only trailed 14-7 near the end of the third quarter. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

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Miami chased Atlanta starter JR Ritchie (1-5) during a three-run sixth.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
New Zealand then spent 10 minutes in England's half and appeared to waste it until Du Plessis chased a clearance back to halfway, turned and kicked into empty space and beat everyone to the ball in goal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of chased

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The Navy has pursued a range of systems, including unmanned aerial systems, uncrewed surface vessels and unmanned underwater vehicles.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Among homeowners who pursued at least one claim, 53% said their premiums increased by half or more over the past five years.

— Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursued

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Unlike Jackson and el Sayed, Stratton is poised to take the seat being vacated by Durbin, but has followed the progressive script.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
In the years that followed, Aventura opened for Don Omar’s tour in support of his sophomore studio effort, King of Kings.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of followed

Verb

During his speech, Vance was twice interrupted by protesters who were booed by the crowd and promptly escorted out.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Aces' Jackie Young had two male Fever fans escorted from their seats at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of escorted

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Many are in their 30s and 40s — adults whose organ failure can be traced back to childhood obesity.

— Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
From early on, there were divisions between Ladino-speaking Sephardic Jews, with ancestral ties to medieval Spain and Portugal, and Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jews, who traced their heritage to central and eastern Europe.

— Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of traced

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In contrast to previous technology booms, this time around there appears to be a stronger expectation that wealth should be accompanied by responsibility.

— Joe Crome, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
They’ll be accompanied onstage by real-life couple Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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