trail (along) behind/after
idiom
: to walk or move slowly as one follows behind (someone or something)
She marched down the street with her children trailing (along) behind/after (her).
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For the first time in the history of the league, all four higher seeds trail after Game 1.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
The current iteration of the Session app is best for chatting without leaving a digital trail behind.
—PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Trump began calling for a U.S. missile defense shield similar to Israel's Iron Dome a year ago on the campaign trail after watching Israel deflect some 300 missiles and drones amid Iran's attacks that spring.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 20 May 2025
Rosé and Mars Still Own the All-Time Record Gaga and Mars still trail behind another global powerhouse.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
The current iteration of the Session app is best for chatting without leaving a digital trail behind.
—PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Trump began calling for a U.S. missile defense shield similar to Israel's Iron Dome a year ago on the campaign trail after watching Israel deflect some 300 missiles and drones amid Iran's attacks that spring.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 20 May 2025
Rosé and Mars Still Own the All-Time Record Gaga and Mars still trail behind another global powerhouse.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Trail (along) behind/after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trail%20%28along%29%20behind%2Fafter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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