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

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Verb

Philadelphia Police Department Smith said the suspect chased a man on the west side of 15th Street and then approached a woman jogging at 15th and Market streets.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
For three years the argument against the entire category was that this line could never flip, that each model generation would cost more than the last while revenue forever chased the compute bill.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of chased

Verb

But North Korea has also long pursued an end to US military exercises with South Korea.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The film loosely adapts the plot of The Taming of The Shrew and follows the rebellious Kat Stratford (Stiles) as she is pursued by Patrick Verona (Ledger), who is paid to take her out on a date.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursued

Verb

The ball tracked perfectly toward the cup but stopped a foot or two short.

— Alan Webber, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Amazon sales data from Market Defense tracked in early July over the previous 12 months offers a snapshot of brands gaining traction among parents shopping for babies and children.

— Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026