trailing

IPA: trˈeɪɫɪŋ

(rail transport, of points and crossovers) That converges in the direction of travel.
That follows behind; especially, that is attached and pulled behind.

Examples of "trailing" in Sentences

Blood trailing is a critical skill for all deer hunters, but especially bowhunters.
The pollster last month was the first to show Manchin trailing Raese, by three points.
B y the way, last weeks Rasmussen poll had Palin trailing Obama by only 4 points if an election were held today.
A short length of line was trailing from the rope handle, and I knew that I was good for a day at least, if the sharks did not return.
A short length of line was trailing from the rope handle; and I knew that I was good for a day, at least, if the sharks did not return.
I mean, the same redundant scribbled tag trailing from the U District down to Lake City to me denotes a psychological problem manifested by the person who scribbled it.
Scenes included hay bales stacked on a stubbled field, looming pylons trailing from a nuclear power station, road work signs on the motorway and neon hoardings for an American diner.
"As Election Day neared with McCain trailing in the polls, 'campaign aides' began sniping at Palin as a" diva "who ignored top advisers and lacked" fundamental understanding "of key issues in the race."
With Governor Culver trailing Terry Branstad by 19 points and Roxanne Conlin trailing Senator Grassley by 31 points, legislative Democrats could lose their majorities in the Iowa House and Senate thanks to the struggles at the top of the ticket.