tailed (off)

past tense of tail (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailed (off)
Verb
  • Elsewhere, Broadway tours evaporated as leadership increasingly shifted focus toward campus rentals and a handful of special events, including a Mark Twain Prize ceremony honoring Bill Maher.
    Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
  • Thoughts of wedding plans evaporated.
    Stephanie Mack, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The pandemic and indoor dining bans hit restaurants like Gene & Georgetti especially hard because business lunches and private events pretty much vanished.
    David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Lynette Hooker vanished in April while on a boating vacation with her husband in Hope Town, Bahamas.
    Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 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 11 Jun. 2026.

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