- present participle of trail.
trailing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The trailing two-month divergence in March 2000, the month in which that bubble burst, was greater than 40 percentage points — more than four times the current divergence.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
That’s made their trailing performance look great relative to the Agg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Chinese open weight models are being released at a rapid pace, with benchmarks showing the country's top models trailing US rivals by only a few months.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
With the Rams trailing 17-7, they marched to the 49ers’ one-yard line, where they faced fourth-and-goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Voxy sits in front and I see his eyes trailing my walk, but he doesn’t break out of character either.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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