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 26-year-old, 6-foot-1, 210-pound tailback is now the fourth-leading rusher in Carolina Panthers franchise history with 4,112 yards, recently surpassing his mentor Christian McCaffrey, who notched 3,980 rushing yards with the Panthers. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 Georgia is particularly thin at the tailback position, down three scholarship players since the end of spring drills. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Gordon rushed for exactly 100 yards, even as he was limited to just nine carries and wasn’t even the starter as the first tailback up behind Achane. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Russian assaults since Thursday have forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv's six road bridges, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks in the Ukrainian capital. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailback

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Noun

Read on below for Simmons' recipes for everything from focaccia to jam and a jarred baking mix, and bring them along to your next party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
There have been persistent paper jams at one location, and another location is having a power issue that has raised concerns about data corruption.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of jam

Noun

People headed to O’Hare are a big source of Kennedy congestion.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
But, the office said, the Los Angeles Police Department dedicates additional units during peak periods of congestion in the Lake Hollywood area to conduct traffic and parking enforcement.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of congestion

Noun

To get to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, take the metro (look for the brown Metro Line 9) to avoid getting entangled in traffic snarls.

— Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
His Lamb goes from a brash Yorkshire showman to a callous profiteer of human vice and misery, his cheeky smile becoming a vicious snarl.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of snarl

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