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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Lorenzo Luckey, 39, who lives nearby below a bike trail behind a row of two-story homes, had not heard of the city’s new ban until Tuesday.
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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Both teams trail behind George Mason University, the outlet reported.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
When Pumpkin moved away, however, Cheesecake couldn’t help but trail behind.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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
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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Both teams trail behind George Mason University, the outlet reported.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
When Pumpkin moved away, however, Cheesecake couldn’t help but trail behind.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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
See all Example Sentences for trail (along) behind/after
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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 11 Feb. 2025.
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