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Recent Examples of tailgate
From outings like tailgating and attending football games to staying in and decorating our homes for autumn, this season is all about enjoying the great outdoors and visiting with family and friends.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Thousands of cars were parked outside War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Saturday morning to tailgate at the first ever football game between the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
The Wolverines take on the New Mexico Lobos at Michigan Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Weather for tailgating ahead of the game should be great — mid-70s — but the low Saturday night will be in the upper 40s.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The statement says that the two vehicles began to tailgate and break-check each other before West shot one round into the SUV.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Thousands of cars were parked outside War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Saturday morning to tailgate at the first ever football game between the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
The Wolverines take on the New Mexico Lobos at Michigan Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Weather for tailgating ahead of the game should be great — mid-70s — but the low Saturday night will be in the upper 40s.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The statement says that the two vehicles began to tailgate and break-check each other before West shot one round into the SUV.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgate
Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The period was marked by the dramatic fall from grace of his younger brother, then-Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who admitted to smoking crack cocaine and then was dogged by evidence of a string of other abusive behavior.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Akey, dogged all night by Legend’s pass rushers, used her pure speed to score the game’s first touchdown, sprinting into the end zone from 7 yards out.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Tailgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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