trail behind

Verb

Meaning

(transitive) To increase or to succeed at a rate lower than (something else).
Tech stocks trailed behind the overall market today.

(transitive) To follow (someone) slowly, usually surreptitiously.

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Examples

At royal balls and other formal Imperial gatherings, Maria would enter on her son's arm, and Alexandra would silently trail behind them according to court protocol. Source: Internet

They trail behind the wingtips and wing flaps rather than behind the engines. Source: Internet

Now, if Rachel takes our dogs out, I trail behind them, but I can walk for a good hour or more. Source: Internet

Rail blockades that began earlier this month in opposition to the project have crippled the country's transportation network, but the paper trail behind Coastal GasLink's pipeline approval reveals a conflict years in the making. Source: Internet

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