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 The 27-year-old tailback was the Broncos’ offensive MVP over the first 10 weeks of a wild, wacky 2025. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 June 2026 Ewers completed a 30 yard pass to rookie tailback Donovan Edwards that had the possibility of producing a score with better blocking. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026 The Pro Bowl tailback faces five charges, including a felony count of strangulation and suffocation, along with misdemeanor counts of battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim. — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 At the time, USC had 18 Black players on its roster, including at the crucial quarterback and tailback positions—no small thing, in an era when the prevailing stereotype dictated that Black players weren’t smart enough or good-enough leaders to play quarterback. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailback

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Noun

Plain deviled eggs are served with a side of pickled vegetables, bacon jam and black pepper.

— Justin Brown, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
Scott notes that while the flesh of the Hawthorn berry is fully edible and commonly used to make jams and jellies, consuming large quantities of whole berries can be harmful as the seeds contain toxic cyanogenic glycosides.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

Definition of jam

Noun

Burk said other improvements are needed on the east side of Albertsons Stadium first, specifically with the concourse to address overcrowding and fan congestion.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
And why are these bicycle lanes being put on busy streets where there is already congestion?

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of congestion

Noun

Positive signals Market research firm IDC expects 45% of Indian organizations to use specialized cloud services by 2026, to gain computing access, which will ease a key bottleneck for training and inference.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 July 2026
The Horn of Africa will be doubly affected by the fertilizer bottleneck – local production will be reduced, and global food prices will be higher.

— Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of bottleneck

Noun

Someone like Mason Marchment — who can score and play with snarl — could be a multi-year option, but giving out long-term deals to free agents in their 30s is risky, especially considering the current state of the Rangers.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Downtown traffic is a snarl and parking isn’t easy even on routine days.

— Howard Cohen June 24, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

Definition of snarl

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