- present participle of trail.
trailing
Example Sentences
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With results from more than half of the constituencies, he is trailing incumbent Hakainde Hichilema.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
Initially set a trailing closing stop at $50 for these calls.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Miller’s district favors the GOP, yet recent polls show him trailing his Democratic opponent, a city councilor and ironworker named Brian Poindexter.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
And when I go to work the next day, my single-browed friend trailing faithfully behind me, I discover that I am being deported.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
