as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the detectives' trailing of the suspect led them to the stolen merchandise
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as in chasing
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 trailing
Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The Lions will take over on their own 20 trailing 23-13.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Detroit will take over trailing 23-13.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
That’s exactly what Detroit — trailing 23-7 — needed.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
The Red Sox lost the first three games of the ALCS to the Yankees and were trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The Colombian pop star was awarded a whopping eight trophies during Sunday’s Telemundo broadcast, with Peso Pluma and Bad Bunny trailing closely behind with six awards each.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Microsoft stock has risen about 12% so far this year, trailing most of its peers and even the broader S&P 500 index.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slipped on Tuesday, trailing a mixed session on Wall Street.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
Mah is currently trailing behind Jessica Speiser in the race for her seat on the county’s board of education.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The Lions will take over on their own 20 trailing 23-13.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Detroit will take over trailing 23-13.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
That’s exactly what Detroit — trailing 23-7 — needed.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
The Red Sox lost the first three games of the ALCS to the Yankees and were trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The Colombian pop star was awarded a whopping eight trophies during Sunday’s Telemundo broadcast, with Peso Pluma and Bad Bunny trailing closely behind with six awards each.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Microsoft stock has risen about 12% so far this year, trailing most of its peers and even the broader S&P 500 index.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slipped on Tuesday, trailing a mixed session on Wall Street.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailing
Noun
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Research, networking and educational pursuits are favored.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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This practice involves intentionally unplugging from digital technologies in the pursuit of balance and digital well-being.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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The easy movement tracking function is ideal for remote filming at conferences, live streaming and just general video content.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Brownsville is currently home to a landing pad, launch facility, launch control center and tracking station.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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This persistent imbalance is not merely a numbers game but a reflection of broader societal attitudes and structural barriers that continue to deter young women from pursuing these fields.Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Proving their mettle and pursuing their goal was a shared aspiration that came to define both John’s and David’s lives—one cut short and one long and happy.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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There’s also a fine line between holding AI content producers accountable and policing individual speech through more sophisticated tracing.Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
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The data on testing and tracing shows a similar variation.Ashish Jha, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2020
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Net interest income for the quarter was $209,283, up from $99,275, due to a higher cash balance following a public offering.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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There was no gain from discontinued operations in the quarter, compared to $13,474,000 in the previous year, following the sale of certain assets to Tisento in July 2023.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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As of June 2019, the tailings facilities at the mine pictured here held 154 million cubic metres of tailings.Amit Katwala, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2019
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And even before receiving official greenlights (expected by yearend) Perpetua has spent $17 million on conservation work, including moving 325,000 tons of old mine tailings away from waterways.Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Trailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailing. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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