tailed (off)

verb

past tense of tail (off)
as in melted (away)

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  1. evaporated
  2. vanished
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  • Their defense had surrendered 83 points in consecutive blowout losses to Missouri and South Carolina, and the optimism surrounding new coach Jon Sumrall had evaporated faster than a puddle on a Gainesville sidewalk in August.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But this attitude seemed to have evaporated by the end of July.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaporated
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  • On May 7th, a mere eight days after the Supreme Court decision, the lone Tennessee district with a Democratic representative vanished from the map.
    — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • George Gascón has all but vanished from public life since losing his reelection bid in 2024.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of vanished
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“Tailed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailed%20%28off%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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