Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgated
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El Toro tailed 30-17 going into the fourth quarter.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025 -
In May, Fremont police and CHP officers reportedly formed a convoy around an Omni Logistics shipment headed to San Jose after noticing the truck was being tailed by a suspicious vehicle authorities had previously been surveilling as part of the investigation.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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And LaMelo Ball, coming off one of his best performances of the season, was hounded by foul trouble, collecting his fifth nearly midway through the third quarter and forced to watch from the bench as the Hornets (9-19) dropped into a hole as large as 20 points.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Dec. 2025
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Saleh recounted how he had been hounded out of Egypt when on the verge of shooting the first film in the trilogy, The Nile Hotel Incident, which won Sundance’s Grand Jury prize in the World Cinema – Dramatic category in 2017.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Dec. 2025
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In some communities, the traditional celebrations were shadowed by grief.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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McCullar shadowed all-star Trae Young, who scored just nine points total, none when guarded by the former KU standout.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Dec. 2025
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McKenzie Mathurin had 15, Olivia Olson had 13 and Brooke Quarles Daniels had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolverines (13-2, 4-1 Big Ten) who never trailed in their ninth consecutive win.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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The next week, the Broncos trailed 28-7 to Justin Fields and the Bears, who shredded Denver’s defense, too, before a massive second-half comeback.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Tailgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgated. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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