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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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His entourage subdued Sirhan as a teenage busboy cradled the injured Kennedy.—
Sophia Zhang,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
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Chapman’s character was part of the entourage of Tracy Jordan (played by Morgan).—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Everyone offers their name and kisses everyone else, and women scrape their lipstick off other people’s cheeks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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With a prosthetic nose, forehead, a set of cheeks and an upper lip to attach, that’s where accuracy took a bit of a back seat.—
Carita Rizzo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
Noun
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However, there were extenuating circumstances in both games, which, when factored alongside San Antonio’s Game 3 win at Madison Square Garden and their dominance for nearly three quarters in Game 4, lend credence to the notion a bounce-back effort could well be in the cards.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The back yard, casually unkempt and shaded by tall trees, exudes natural splendor.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Fuentes, chased off mainstream platforms, expands and confirms this belief for them.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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That chased Lake Creek starter Tripp Riley, a sophomore, and Caden Whitworth came on in relief and promptly induced a double-play comebacker and a popout to center to end the inning.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
Noun
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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 Kings will inevitably be criticized for making a series of bad decisions and bum deals while Fox, Barnes and Brown grace the game’s grandest stage a year after being cast off under questionable circumstances.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Bucks County detectives analyzed the account data and digital footprints, tracking the email and IP address directly to Tiffany's residence and personal devices, the DA's office said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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At nearly $316 million, the California governor's race is the most expensive on record and the fifth-most expensive non-presidential race on record for ad spending, according to AdImpact, a media-tracking firm.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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One such incident occurred on Christmas Eve in 2024, when stowaway Shemaiah Patrice Small slipped past TSA and a gate agent before she was discovered in someone else’s seat on the Delta Airlines aircraft, CNN reported.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Lander’s backers are also challenging a system in which a safe House seat can easily become a sinecure, so long as the incumbent avoids either prison or an ideological betrayal.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Rather than pursuing immortality, companies are targeting specific biological mechanisms associated with aging.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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