tailgated

verb

past tense of tailgate
as in tailed

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  1. tailed
  2. hounded
  3. shadowed
  4. trailed
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  • The quick-thinking worker tailed Morales to the suspect’s NYCHA apartment building on Amsterdam Ave.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • The lush garden-like grounds are filled with aromatic wild sage, colorful blooms, and cute families of quail and cotton-tailed bunnies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of tailed
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  • There were also social-media groups that hounded commissioners and sought to sink the hunt.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Several of those who hounded Miller for payouts have formed new leagues to play together during this upcoming season.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of hounded
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  • That question — whether dialect is a commercial liability or a creative asset — had long shadowed the kind of filmmaking Lan has spent his career doing.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Before his arrest in 2021, Otero Alcántara and other members of his San Isidro Movement used social media to document their campaign against official censorship and the Cuban police and security officials that often shadowed their every move.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of shadowed
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  • The Dodgers trailed the Yankees 5-0 and were being one-hit by Gerrit Cole in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series before Aaron Judge failed to catch a routine flyball and Cole forgot to cover first base.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In a March poll, Taylor trailed Wittman by 4 percentage points in the general election, but voters were also 2 points more likely to vote for Democrats.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
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