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
Cher was once tailed by private detectives hired by Sonny Bono.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The suspects tailed the victim and even ran a red light to keep close, as the victim was unaware that he was being followed.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
The two others tailed behind where John was at the ready.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
During the drive, they were pulled over by law enforcement twice in a 10-minute span just east of Indianapolis in stops that the FBI long denied had anything to do with him being tailed.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2022
Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The suspects tailed the victim and even ran a red light to keep close, as the victim was unaware that he was being followed.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
The two others tailed behind where John was at the ready.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
During the drive, they were pulled over by law enforcement twice in a 10-minute span just east of Indianapolis in stops that the FBI long denied had anything to do with him being tailed.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailed
Verb
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Bergert was chased early as the Royals lost 10-2 to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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An interesting take because for the most part, the USA chased the game, particularly in the first half.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While Alexander-Arnold’s signing had been pursued by the club since last year, Alonso’s conviction and insistence were key in landing Huijsen, Carreras and Mastantuono.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While traveling with a driver and bodyguard, their car, pursued by paparazzi, crashed into a support column, flipped and landed in front of oncoming traffic.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nature meets medical robotics This innovative approach allows the microrobots to be tracked in real time and steered accurately within a life-sized anatomical model, marking a breakthrough in medical microrobotics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the study, researchers tracked 12,772 adults averaging 52 years old for an eight-year period.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She was followed by her brother Frankie, who spoke with PEOPLE on the red carpet before the awards show.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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That blockbuster, which Alcaraz won after a Houdini escape, has been followed by two solid sequels.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even though emergency personnel had to be escorted to the remote location, Rogers said first responders arrived on scene within 18 minutes of being dispatched.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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In an aerial view, container ship CMA CGM Osiris is escorted into the Port of Oakland on April 09, 2025 in Oakland, California.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Tailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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