- present participle of trail.
trailing
Example Sentences
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"At the weekend it gets busier, but otherwise..." one hotel manager said, trailing off.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The chain’s trailing 12-month operating margin is one-third lower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the case of trailing bond-fund flows and subsequent bond-fund returns, the r-squared is 14.8%, which is statistically quite significant.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Maeda was on a barren run of just one goal in 18 games and Celtic were second in the table, trailing league leaders Hearts.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
In fact, the clap of thunder was so loud no one could hear the Shadow Queen and her ribbons of dark trailing behind them.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
