tailed (off)

verb

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

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  1. evaporated
  2. vanished
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  • That helped investors see the sell-off in AI infrastructure stocks that began in roughly late June and continued into July in a new light — specifically, the idea that the steep declines had reflected weakening fundamentals quickly evaporated.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The two-run lead evaporated in the bottom of the fifth when a rare Caleb Durbin defensive disaster created another game-tying opportunity.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • For many years after his daughter disappeared, any sense of normalcy vanished, too.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • More than 20 years ago, the young model vanished on South Beach, leaving behind a missing person’s report that was light on the details and a toddler son on the other side of the globe.
    — Grethel Aguila, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Tailed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailed%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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