trailed
Brought up rear
Trailed is the past tense of trail, meaning to follow behind or drag along.
A detective trailed a suspect; a dress trailed on the ground.
Her voice trailed off as she lost her train of thought.
In sports, trailed indicates being behind in score: They trailed by six points at halftime.
Followed covertly
- tailedFollowed in secret
- trackedFollowed the course of
- pursuedWent after persistently
- stalkedFollowed stealthily with menace
dogged · hounded · surveilled · monitored · watched · observed · escorted · accompanied
Followed to catch
- huntedSought to capture
- tracked downFound by following leads
- investigatedConducted an inquiry
- sleuthedConducted an investigation
detected · traced · ran down · went after · gave chase · hot pursuit · on the scent · bloodhound
Burned with intensity
- markedBearing an indicator
- hikedWalked a long distance
- trekkedTraveled laboriously on foot
- wanderedMoved without fixed course
meandered · threaded · navigated · explored · footprints · tracks · trampled · beaten path
Failing to keep pace
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- falling backReturning to earlier position
- outpacedExceeded in speed
- outdistancedSurpassed in speed
bringing up the rear · losing ground · dropping back · dawdling · tardy · delayed · sluggish · plodding
shadowed
Followed covertly
stalked · dogged · hounded · surveilled · monitored · watched · observed · escorted · accompanied · tagged along
chased
Followed to catch
- huntedSought to capture
- tracked downFound by following leads
- investigatedConducted an inquiry
sleuthed · detected · traced · ran down · went after · gave chase · hot pursuit · on the scent · bloodhound · quarry
blazed
Burned with intensity
wandered · meandered · threaded · navigated · explored · footprints · tracks · trampled · beaten path · backpacked
lagging
Failing to keep pace
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- falling backReturning to earlier position
- outpacedExceeded in speed
bringing up the rear · outdistanced · losing ground · dropping back · dawdling · tardy · delayed · sluggish · plodding · fading
dangled
Suspended loosely, swaying
skimmed · streamed · flowed · cascaded · fluttered · ribboned · lengthened · extended · stretched · hem
- movie trailerPromotional clip for films
- trail mixPortable snack blend
- trailer parkCommunity of relocatable dwellings
- trail offDiminish gradually to nothing
- trailed offGradually became inaudible
- trail headDesignated hiking origin point
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