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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Flirty details include a ruffled hem, shoulder-baring design, a back cutout, and fluttery ties that trail behind you. —

Miles Walls, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 The incident happened between 4 p.m. and 4:26 p.m. Tuesday along the wooded trail behind Benbrook Ranch Park, at 1100 Halsey Drive, officials said. —

Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024 Officials in Big Bend National Park discovered the body of a deceased 24-year-old hiker along a trail after noticing a vehicle that had been parked at a trailhead for several days with no record of overnight backpackers for the area. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Oct. 2024 One tester used this headlamp to pedal up and ride down a wooded single-track trail after work. —

Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trail (along) behind/after

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