trail
verb (used with object)
to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.
trailed
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past participleof trail.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof trail.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
trailverb (used with object)to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.
Example Sentences
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The Sailors trailed by a point heading to the fourth quarter but rallied to beat sixth-seeded Woodbridge 26-21 in the other semifinal to advance to their second final in three years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
While the home team never trailed, San Juan Hills cut the score to 47-44 midway through the fourth quarter after an improbable onside kick recovery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Da Silva had trailed 45% to Bolsonaro’s 47% in the first round on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
They have trailed at the break three times, something they hadn't experienced since 2020.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Perhaps Elizebeth suspected something was up, because she trailed the movers down the highway in her ailing Plymouth.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
