Next and Trailing

Next

Next adverb - At the time or occasion immediately following.

Trailing and next are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trailing" instead the word "Next" as an adjective or an adverb.

Trailing

Trailing noun - The act of going after or in the tracks of another.
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Synonyms for Trailing

Next and trailing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Next" instead the word "Trailing" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: trail, trailed

Both words in one sentence

  • Tarl spends the next few days trailing the slow-moving slave barge and mercilessly picking off the slavers one by one with his bow.
  • Film / Return of the Jedi He has her get up next to the trailing bike, whereupon he jumps to the other bike, throws the mook off, and takes the controls.
  • Down to the Last Play Probably more common in Rugby than you'd think - Since after the 80 minutes passes, play doesn't end until the next stoppage (and even then not if it's a penalty), a well disciplined team trailing by a narrow margin always has time to launch a final attack.
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