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

Return to the oven and bake until the crumbles are golden brown and the jam has bubbled a bit at the edges, 30 to 40 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
And if the party gets a little too wild, and someone knocks the jams into the drink, don't worry.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of jam

Noun

Oswego opened its first roundabout to traffic in 2023 as part of a $70 million multi-year plan to improve Wolfs Crossing to help ease traffic congestion, improve safety and accommodate growth in town.

— Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Nguyen was not too worried about congestion at the airport on his fight home.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of congestion

Noun

The combination is creating supply-chain bottlenecks that industry and government are trying to address.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Shortening the distance between them, Apple says, alleviates data bottlenecks among the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine, enabling better sustained multitasking performance and unlocking new capabilities for running local AI models.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 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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