- present participle of trail.
trailing
Example Sentences
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China, long seen as trailing the United States on frontier AI, has been closing that gap fast.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
As we neared the lagoon, a black-winged stilt flew alongside the car, trailing its legs behind it.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
He was trailing 4-3 against world number two Humphries, who saw off Andrew Gilding, William O'Connor and Gerwyn Price, before a four-leg burst put the 19-year-old Littler 7-4 in front.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
According to polling data aggregator RealClearPolitics, GOP candidates are trailing in a least a half-dozen Senate races in battleground states, including Alaska, New Hampshire, Maine, Georgia, Ohio and North Carolina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Frank had come in right after Iola, with Joe trailing right behind Frank.
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
