- present participle of trail.
trailing
Example Sentences
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To repeat what I emphasized above, however, these below-average chances derive solely from the stock market’s trailing two-year returns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
There are around a dozen candidates, with those trailing Lula and Bolsonaro polling in the single digits.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Even including these gains, the S&P 500 looks expensive at about 27 times trailing earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bangladesh reached 96-1 at the close, trailing by 102 runs.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Frank glanced back and saw Iola and Chet running after them with Mimi trailing close behind.
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
