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Recent Examples of tailgate
Passionate Milwaukee Brewers fans arrived hours early to tailgate for the National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Chiefs fans danced in the stands and in Arrowhead’s parking lot while tailgating.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 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 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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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Chiefs fans danced in the stands and in Arrowhead’s parking lot while tailgating.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 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 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
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El Toro tailed 30-17 going into the fourth quarter.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pine Ridge, South Dakota — A four-pack of rez dogs trotted toward the lone grocery store, greeting and tailing human companions in hopes of a spare scrap.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pet Food The internet at large may suggest using cat or dog food to feed birds in a pinch.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Police Department has long been dogged by accusations of racial discrimination against Black officers in its ranks.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Tailgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgate. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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