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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
get your tail in here
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening
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Recent Examples of tail
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Bruce was next seen wrapped in towels on the boat, wagging his tail happily after being rescued.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Champlin used a fastball with tailing inside run to the left side that baffled right-handed hitters and led St. John Bosco to a 3-1 victory over Harvard-Westlake in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals.
—Gqlshare, Daily News, 27 May 2026
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Noun
But perhaps greed choked on its own tail.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Bruce was next seen wrapped in towels on the boat, wagging his tail happily after being rescued.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Verb
Supporters viewed the posts as an effort to alert vulnerable immigrant communities about federal enforcement activity, but some commenters who identified themselves as Aurora residents questioned whether tailing ICE agents was really the best use of the mayor’s time.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Champlin used a fastball with tailing inside run to the left side that baffled right-handed hitters and led St. John Bosco to a 3-1 victory over Harvard-Westlake in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals.
—Gqlshare, Daily News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail
Noun
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Before too long, though, Friderich and Dore’s peace is interrupted by new Floreana pioneers Heinz Wittmer (Daniel Brühl), his wife, Margaret (Sydney Sweeney) and Heinz’s son, Harry (Jonathan Tittel); as well as a socialite, Eloise Bosquet de Wagner Wehrhorn (Ana de Armas), and her entourage.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Zack Fox, long-time friend of Russell, plays Swett, a close friend in Oliver’s entourage who often makes fun of Matthew.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
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The handcrafted Baked Collection features intense pigments whipped into a decadent cream, then baked on terracotta tiles into a powder to ripen color vibrancy -- a feast for eyes, cheeks, lips, and face in vibrant, weightless colors with all-day wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Iran had scored its first goal and amid whoops of joy, Parvin, 76, who declined to provide her last name, wiped tears from her cheeks.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The risk/reward of the approach hinges on how well the right-back presses.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Trick or Treat In what was a banger year for New Orleans bounce projects—504icygrl’s Mardi Gras-ready Caked Up, OnlyHeaven’s cutesy KISS EP, and T99zy’s back-to-the-basics Nola to Global—the best rapping was on Treety’s Trick Or Treat.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Dec. 2025
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Suffern allegedly chased the woman and proceeded to stab her in the shoulder.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The halls were quiet without Hill reporters waiting to chase lawmakers down; the action had temporarily relocated from the Capitol.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The former great who played six seasons in Canada before a 17-year NFL career with the Oilers, Vikings, Seahawks and Chiefs once tried to rush back from a bum right ankle himself.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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Detectives later tracked him to Bullhead City, Arizona, with the help of facial recognition technology and arrested him in May.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The 38-year-old is not easing his way into this match, helping clear an early ball for Argentina by tracking into the defensive backfield and winning possession himself as his side struggled to clear its lines.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from European Union nations.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The game followed a championship series filled with down-to-the-wire face-offs won by edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Immigration agents had been pursuing an undocumented immigrant who was accompanied by his family and drove into the parking lot of Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle school, where agents pulled the parents from the car, authorities and witnesses said.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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If your funds are held at a regulated financial institution, a court order may still allow creditors to pursue them.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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