Thesaurus results for TAILBACK

tailback

noun

ˈtāl-ˌbak

Definition of tailback

British

as in jam

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement stuck in a five-mile tailback on the southbound carriageway

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Recent Examples of tailback One of Moore’s squirrely snaps was during tailback Jadan Baugh’s first appearance in the Wildcat formation in the second quarter. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026 In the past month the Miami Dolphins have claimed four players off the NFL waiver wire, and traded for an offensive tackle (Caedan Wallace) and a tailback (Jarquez Hunter). — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The 5-10, 211-pound tailback played in five games last season but didn’t play an offensive snap, logging 22 special teams snaps in those appearances. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The Eagles’ players to watch include quarterback Erick Osorio, tailback Jose Benitz and linebacker Jonathan Resendiz. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailback

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Noun

Raspberry jam oozed from between the layers like sticky blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
His antitrust lawsuit, filed in collaboration with 11 other Democratic state attorneys general, has since stalled the largest Hollywood merger in decades and put Ellison in a jam.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of jam

Noun

Energy bottlenecks and central bank policy will likely drive both bonds and stocks in the near term, with rate relief supporting both but yield increases weighing more on equities.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
That blank‑slate approach created drag—an information bottleneck that slowed everything down and left too much room for noise and error.

— Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of bottleneck

Noun

This year’s Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer with closures, travel snarls and record gas prices in California.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Arguably the standout set of the entire festival, her set was grimy and dark, featuring songs off her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, for the first time with a permanent snarl.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of snarl

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