- present participle of trail.
trailing
Example Sentences
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There are around a dozen candidates, with those trailing Lula and Bolsonaro polling in the single digits.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
On a trailing basis, the index trades for 24 times Street earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Initially set a trailing closing stop at $50 for these calls.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Lindblad is trailing in the championship by 20 points, yes, but on pure pace there is little to choose between them.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
He directed his attention to Håkon, who was trailing a step behind everyone else.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
