tailed

past tense of tail

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tailed Johnson tailed her from Calvary Church to her home that Sunday morning. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025 Cher was once tailed by private detectives hired by Sonny Bono. 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
  • Will Brennan hit a ball deep to right field and Pérez chased it down, but couldn’t get to it.
    Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • As Leo chased Genesis around the kitchen, Rosalba and her mother prepared lunch—a delicious meal of chicken cooked in a broth of cinnamon, clove, laurel, and sour orange.
    Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If the site was to be pursued for a data center, the location’s proximity to fresh water is also ideal — data centers need cooling methods to prevent overheating, and Lake Michigan is a good source if used responsibly, Wilson said.
    Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That is why the Chargers pursued him in 2024.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 821 attempts to censor library materials and services.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the most ear-tickling passages just consist of a bass, a drum loop (or maybe real drums, hard to say) and then Swift’s very naked solo voice suddenly triple- or quadruple-tracked into a playful choir, without any big army of synths to bolster it.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After the racing announcement, there was a dinner followed by a garage reveal.
    Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, Allen’s teammates followed suit.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the two soldiers descended the elevator to the three art vaults, escorted by the bank manager, neither Madame Matisse nor Marguerite was present.
    Christopher C. Gorham September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Finally, the last two passengers in the row — including the son — were escorted by police off the aircraft.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Tailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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