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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For context, Toney leads the way from a Brentford perspective, with a current ability rating of 150, while Mbeumo (144), Wissa (137), Mikkel Damsgaard (136), Keane Lewis-Potter (132) and Igor Thiago (126) trail behind.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman and Elias Burke, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Biden took to the campaign trail after the debate, holding rallies, sitting for interviews and making campaign stops.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
When frozen, comets are the size of a small town, but as their orbit nears the sun, the comet heats up and begins shedding material, leaving a glowing trail behind.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
Three people were killed and eight were injured in Holmes County, Mississippi, early Saturday when at least two people opened fire into a group of several hundred celebrating a school's homecoming football win at an outdoor trail after the game ended, authorities say.
—CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Anantaajith Raghuraman and Elias Burke, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Biden took to the campaign trail after the debate, holding rallies, sitting for interviews and making campaign stops.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
When frozen, comets are the size of a small town, but as their orbit nears the sun, the comet heats up and begins shedding material, leaving a glowing trail behind.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
Three people were killed and eight were injured in Holmes County, Mississippi, early Saturday when at least two people opened fire into a group of several hundred celebrating a school's homecoming football win at an outdoor trail after the game ended, authorities say.
—CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
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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 15 Dec. 2024.
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