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trailing

tray ling

  • n  the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
  • v  to lag or linger behind
  • v  go after with the intent to catch
  • v  move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
  • v  hang down so as to drag along the ground
  • v  drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
    The toddler was trailing his pants

  • Underdog Lehigh scored after trailing Delaware 7-0, faced the crucial choice: kick for the tie, or run or pass for the victory.
  • He's been trailing in recent polls.
  • By the end of this year, it will have 4,100 stores operating in China, trailing only giants Nike and Adidas in the domestic market.
News & Articles

  • SunsetFinances.com Announces List of Five Specialty Hearses
    Trailing a Fox News story regarding funerals, SunsetFinances.com notes that specialty hearses are becoming a popular way to remember loved ones. SunsetFinances.com offers its list of five specialty hearses to consider. (PRWeb June 18, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/specialty/hearses/prweb10843682.htm
    June 18, 2013 - PRWeb
  • Two-out hits key Bucks' 4-2 victory
    WATERLOO, Iowa — Trailing by a run, the Waterloo Bucks had two outs with nobody on base and the No. 8 man in the order at the plate.
    June 18, 2013 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
  • Dunbar shines in summer 7-on-7s
    Trailing by five points with 18 seconds to go, Dunbar High School wide receiver Ryeshene Bronson caught a 40-yard touchdown pass, boosting the Tigers...
    June 18, 2013 - The News-Press
Quotes

  • Roger Federer in USA Today
    Ron Artest added 20 points for the Lakers, who shot terribly while trailing for most of the first three-and-a-half quarters. Yet they reclaimed the lead midway through the fourth quarter and hung on with big shots from Pau Gasol and Artest. Well,... Ron Artest http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Artest&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNG9Gm9sNmDu0LEiXPSmey81LwDXkA The Age http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/lakers-win-nba-championship-20100618-ylmr.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFtU0T9XEwtMVdDxi54Xkmr20O-6g Jun 17, 2010 101326 134509 trailing The key to the match," Federer called that start. "He was always trailing."
  • Stewart Cink in West Island Chronicle
    It seems like more often than not, I've been trailing by eight or 10 shots,Cink said with a grin.

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