trailed behind

A form of trail behind — To increase or to succeed at a rate lower than (something else).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of trail behind
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APA

trailed behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailed%20behind

MLA

“trailed behind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailed%20behind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trailed behind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailed%20behind.

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