trailing

/ ˈtreɪlɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a plant) having a long stem which spreads over the ground or hangs loosely

   trailing ivy

Example Sentences

Bhaghani’s 57-yarder topped the 54-yarder he made earlier this season against Oregon and was the second-longest field goal in school history, trailing only Fairbairn’s 60-yarder against Cal in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times

Thus dragged back to reality, they will spend the rest of the week at 4-5, trailing the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers with games remaining against both plus the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times

Wales turned down penalty kicks at goal despite only trailing by two points before a backline reshuffle led to Cardiff scrum-half Bevan replace Anscombe, coming on to the wing with Costelow switching to fly-half.

From BBC

As if three line plunges and a feeble pass inside the 10-yard line was not bad enough, the decision not to kick a field goal with more than five minutes to play while trailing by only five points strongly suggests that someone else should be calling the plays.

From Los Angeles Times

Two lost fumbles and an interception in the first half by Simi Valley helped Notre Dame reach halftime trailing only 28-26.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• lagging