tailed (off)

past tense of tail (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailed (off)
Verb
  • The scepticism has largely evaporated, though the persistent argument that the squad is strong enough to succeed regardless of who manages it has not fully gone away.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • More than $1 trillion in market value evaporated in a single session.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Dive and swiftwater rescue teams are in the water in Libertyville looking for someone who may have vanished in the Des Plaines River.
    CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, to the joy of investors, untold thousands of jobs have vanished.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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“Tailed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailed%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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