Synonyms of tailed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chased
• pursued
• tracked
• followed
• escorted
• trailed
• accompanied
• traced
• shadowed
• hounded
• dogged
• ran after
• coursed
• tagged
• watched
• bird-dogged
• ran
• hunted
• eyed
• sought
• chaperoned
• observed
• searched (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• led
• guided
• headed
• piloted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tailed

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

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