trail
verb (used with object)
to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.
is trailing
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present progressiveof trail (3rd person singular).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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SpaceX’s post-IPO performance is trailing among this year’s top 10 blockbuster debuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
If their stance is 'goofy' then it is the opposite - the right hand is the leading hand and left is trailing, both still corresponding to the nose and tail of the board respectively.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Gold ETF net inflows: The data series that is most correlated with gold’s price is trailing 12-month net inflows to ETFs that own physical gold.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
The data deals a further blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's ruling Labour party, which is trailing badly in popularity polls 16 months after winning a general election.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
I’m hoping Phyllis is trailing behind him, that she came to apologize or explain herself, but then the door closes and I know that he came alone.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
