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 race was called shortly after polls closed as Lamont led with nearly 67% of the votes and Elliott trailed, securing only 33%. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026 Crowley trailed behind Hong in the most recent Marquette Law School poll in July. — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors say Mangione trailed Thompson and identified his movements in New York, where the CEO was attending his company’s investors conference. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 An earlier Marquette Law School poll found Barnes was the only Democratic primary candidate with an advantage over Tiffany in the general election, while Hong trailed Tiffany by three percentage points. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The Angels trailed 4-2 in the fifth, when the Marlins scored six runs against Shaun Anderson. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026 The Twins trailed 3-1 in the eighth when Josh Bell hit a one-out RBI single against Aaron Bummer (1-2). — CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 In Beuerlein’s case, the Panthers trailed 31-27 with five seconds to go against Green Bay at Lambeau Field in 1999, from the 5-yard line. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 In a March poll, Taylor trailed Wittman by 4 percentage points in the general election, but voters were also 2 points more likely to vote for Democrats. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
  1. chased
  2. tracked
  3. pursued
  4. followed
  5. escorted
  6. traced
  7. accompanied
Verb
  • More recently, a bear came within a few feet of a boy in Torrington before being chased away by the family’s dog.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Carrington chased Cunningham down from behind as the Fever guard went up for a layup and caught her across the head and neck area, sending Cunningham crashing to the floor.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of chased
Verb
  • The silicon-to-aluminum ratio tracked how big the diatom bloom was each year, while the manganese-to-iron ratio tracked how much oxygen the annual mixing drove into the water.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act means the court cannot order Meta to request children to submit personal data or be passively tracked online, even for age verification purposes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracked
Verb
  • Nazi Germany pursued a policy of Erfassung, total documentation of the population.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And this idea of the reds and the grays teaming up against the blues very much seems to be the strategy that's being pursued in Silicon Valley.
    — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • Nuñez gave up a home run to Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh, and Austin Riley followed with one of his own, ultimately dooming the Mets.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Many routes through Orlias Gorge begin near Dion at the tiny chapel of Agios Konstantinos, followed by a short forest hike into the gorge.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of followed
Verb
  • While the footage does not show the identification, Child said Pace escorted him and the two boys to a location about a mile and a half from his home.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • It was safely escorted from the airspace after flares were deployed.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of escorted
Verb
  • Hunt and her team eventually traced the genetic changes to a new cleaning method eroding the polycarbonate cages that housed the animals.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Decisions can be traced, controls documented and outcomes explained.
    — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of traced
Verb
  • Two label departures in three days, both accompanied by explicit reassurances that TWICE group activities will continue unchanged, suggest the transition is proceeding as planned rather than as a rupture.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If completed, the offering would be accompanied by a dual listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied

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