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trailing

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɹeɪɫɪŋ// UK //tɹˈeɪlɪŋ// trail·ing

adj. coming after or following something else. You use it to describe things that happen at the end of a sequence.

adj. following in order, time, or space; situated at the rear or end of a series.


SIMPLE

The trailing car in the race crashed.

CONTEXTUAL

She signed her name with a trailing flourish at the bottom of the page.

COMPLEX

The team finished in a trailing position for most of the match but managed to equalize in the final minutes.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used attributively before a noun (e.g. 'trailing edge', 'trailing spouse').

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