trail
verb (used with object)
to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.
are trailing
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present progressiveof trail.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But they started losing momentum last year and are trailing the rest of the market so far in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Inter Milan's surprise elimination to Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday left Atalanta and Juventus, who host Galatasaray later on Wednesday but are trailing 5-2 from the first leg, as the only remaining Serie A sides.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
These are trailing distribution yields based on the past 12 months’ payouts.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
A lot of the economic statistics are trailing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
I shiver, and keep glancing behind me into the shadows, as though my mother and father are trailing me like ghosts.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
