TAILED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

tailed

verb

past tense of tail

as in chased

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 tailed Since the beginning of the episode, Lee’s been tailed by McMann’s skinny accomplice — the guy Ginger shot in the neck at the end of the season premiere. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, the Huskies took a precipitous fall when Coach Edsall high tailed it out of Connecticut for Maryland. — Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Some 43 percet said a painting was among their first three purchases, tailed by sculpture at 25 percent, photography at 17 percent, or works on paper or digital art, both at 15 percent. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Detectives tailed the minivan to four other homes in North Hills, North Hollywood, San Gabriel and Rosemead. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Brown said a wild Knicks fan tailed him home to congratulate him on winning the Finals during a bike ride over the offseason. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026 After that perfect airport rapprochement, Edwards and I tailed them to Jagger’s chateau near Amboise in the Loire Valley. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Santa, who was heavy and plodding with bad knees, couldn’t keep up as Gayle tailed this man through an alleyway. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 Their restricted status turned many into dissenters and activists, often tailed by the KGB and getting their phone lines cut in an effort to keep their stories quiet. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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Last year, Rich County Sheriff Dale Stacey said detectives had chased reports of sightings across multiple states and urged the public to preserve any photographic or timestamped evidence.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
An officer chased Burch into an apartment complex near Eagle Springs Way and used a Taser on him, police said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of chased

Verb

For example, chickenpox was not a disease tracked by the Florida Department of Health until late 2006.

— Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Health workers tracked down nearly 900 people who had been exposed and made some 18,500 face-to-face visits to check on them.

— Michelle A. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracked

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For five months, most of the 17 crew would remain confined to that space, no more than 50 feet long, seated, leaving only when escorted to the bathroom.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
There was a slight kerfuffle and Brand’s wife was escorted out around halfway through the defense’s questioning.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026