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 Sixers put up 35 points in the period — nearly equaling their first-half total — yet still trailed by 21 entering the fourth, 95-74.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Talia Fonseca had one of her 10 saves on a shot by USC’s Alma Yaacobi at the buzzer, and Cal trailed 9-8 heading to the final period.
—Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
At the Arcadia Invitational the second week of April, Richardson trailed going into his sixth and final jump before hitting a 48-4 ¾ to pull out the victory.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Three other Gators were picked Saturday, bringing the school’s total to seven this weekend, which only trailed Miami’s nine within the state.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
The Avalanche trailed for just three minutes and 21 seconds this series — the time between Panarin’s Game 2 goal and captain Gabriel Landeskog’s equalizer in the third period.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Lakers, who lead the series 3-0, trailed 76-57 at the time of the foul.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Colorado never trailed in Game 4, putting it away with two goals in less than three minutes early in the third.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
He was closely trailed by Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, with 17%.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Talia Fonseca had one of her 10 saves on a shot by USC’s Alma Yaacobi at the buzzer, and Cal trailed 9-8 heading to the final period.
—Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
At the Arcadia Invitational the second week of April, Richardson trailed going into his sixth and final jump before hitting a 48-4 ¾ to pull out the victory.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Three other Gators were picked Saturday, bringing the school’s total to seven this weekend, which only trailed Miami’s nine within the state.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
The Avalanche trailed for just three minutes and 21 seconds this series — the time between Panarin’s Game 2 goal and captain Gabriel Landeskog’s equalizer in the third period.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Lakers, who lead the series 3-0, trailed 76-57 at the time of the foul.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Colorado never trailed in Game 4, putting it away with two goals in less than three minutes early in the third.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
He was closely trailed by Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, with 17%.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
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Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the first with a home run against right-hander Zack Littell, and the Mets chased him from the game in the fourth inning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Officers briefly chased the suspect through Highland Park, but backed off.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police tracked Jackson to his girlfriend’s apartment in Opa-locka.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Falcon tracked the A350 by maintaining specific distance intervals (as near as around 100 meters) in order to collect samples from the exhaust gases.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Craig Adair, vice president of development at Open Road Renewables, which has pursued renewable energy projects in several states, has fielded a range of concerns over the years — from how soil could be contaminated to the possibility of electromagnetic fields causing cancer.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Officers pursued him through nearby residential and parking lot areas before taking him into custody, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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After shift supervisor would come shift manager, followed by assistant manager, followed by manager, district manager.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pritchard followed with clutch 3-pointers to send Boston into the fourth quarter with a 79-74 lead.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dining at restaurant wars Soon thereafter, we were escorted back outside to enter the competing restaurant, Tierra Reina.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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He was escorted by law enforcement at all times.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The outline was traced by Christopher inside his prison cell in Japan, half a world away.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry, including some with infections resistant to common antibiotics, federal health officials said.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of Russian drones were descending, each the size of a Jet Ski, accompanied by more than a dozen missiles.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Only an immense draft package could even create a degree of sway, and even then, would have to be accompanied by expiring, non-cap-clogging contracts.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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