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 She was tailed by her American lover Brad, who proceeded, as was his wont, to narrate the scene in singsong English. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 The quick-thinking worker tailed Morales to the suspect’s NYCHA apartment building on Amsterdam Ave. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 The lush garden-like grounds are filled with aromatic wild sage, colorful blooms, and cute families of quail and cotton-tailed bunnies. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 Hamilton, a lefty, sliced a ball into left field that tailed away from a diving Ian Happ deep in the corner. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 The activity is not unlike the way US and Soviet submarines tailed one another in the Cold War, but instead of running silent and running deep, highly reflective satellites easily stand out against the inky blackness of space. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 Meanwhile, Dean Estabrook tailed the bus full of his Yuba City High School choir students from his personal car, a two-vehicle caravan en route to a choral exchange in the Bay Area. — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026 Details about the underlying allegation remain murky, but the department sources familiar with the matter said the LAPD’s secretive Special Operations Division tailed officers who were under investigation. — Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 One rider, identified as Richard Collins, the leader of the group, told Fox 5 Atlanta the black SUV tailed the group and laid down the horn. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailed

Verb

There were two on with two outs in the sixth when an RBI single by Peña cut the lead to 3-1 and chased Bieber.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernandez worked walks to open the frame before Marsee chased Senga with a two-run double to right.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of chased

Verb

After 16 years working in media, Ellner changed gears and pursued a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the University of Westminster in London.

— Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
He was drafted at 18 and, after the war, pursued singing at the American Theatre Wing—an education funded by the GI Bill.

— Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursued

Verb

The silicon-to-aluminum ratio tracked how big the diatom bloom was each year, while the manganese-to-iron ratio tracked how much oxygen the annual mixing drove into the water.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act means the court cannot order Meta to request children to submit personal data or be passively tracked online, even for age verification purposes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracked

Verb

The new agreement says the Travelers would pay $150,000 per year in rent over the first five years of the contract, followed by a hike every five years of either 4% or the increase in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
Iván Herrera followed with an RBI double off of a Warren sinker, also to deep center field.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of followed

Verb

After the employees found Lackey, deputies escorted him off of the aircraft and took him into custody, the affidavit states.

— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
The 26-year-old Afghan suspect appeared Thursday before an investigative magistrate at a central Athens courthouse, escorted by police officers wearing face coverings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026