trail slowly

Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words

Refers to movement.

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Examples (10)

  • The old man trailed slowly behind the energetic children.
  • A long line of exhausted hikers trailed slowly up the steep mountain path.
  • The injured animal could only trail slowly towards the shelter.
  • The child, tired from playing, began to trail slowly towards her mother.
  • The weary explorer continued to trail slowly through the dense jungle.
  • Don't trail slowly; we need to catch the train!
  • After the long meeting, everyone trailed slowly out of the conference room.
  • The heavy cart trailed slowly behind the horse, loaded with goods.
  • The wounded soldier had to trail slowly back to camp, leaning on his rifle.
  • The last few runners trailed slowly across the finish line, completely exhausted.