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trail

[treyl] / treɪl /
NOUN
path, track
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aisle pathway road route stream train
STRONG
byway footpath footprints footsteps groove mark marks rut scent spoor stroll tail trace wake way
WEAK
beaten track
VERB
lag behind, follow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chase fall behind falter lag pull
STRONG
dally dangle dawdle delay dog drag draggle draw droop extend flag halt hang haul hunt linger loiter plod poke procrastinate pursue shadow shag spook spoor stalk straggle stream tail tarry tow trace track traipse trudge
WEAK
bedog bring up the rear drop back fall back follow a scent hang back hang down nose out poke along string along tag along take out after
Antonyms
STRONG
advance carry on complete finish forward go hasten hurry ignore leave leave alone let go push rise run away rush shorten speed stop tiptoe
WEAK
lead

Example Sentences

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The hiker made her way down the trail and was told by dispatchers to blow her whistle so first responders could find her, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The trail, which covers Lochaber, Knoydart, Applecross and Torridon is considered one of the most challenging routes in the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

This structure shows that magnetized plasma is being dragged through the cluster, leaving behind a diffuse trail that has persisted for millions of years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Still, sales trail 2021’s pandemic peak, when 497 preowned and 319 new vessels were sold.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

West through the hazel, about thirty paces off the trail, he glimpsed a clump of alders.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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