Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgated
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Vast numbers of gregarious Central Texas grackles — the separate common and great-tailed species — assemble by the thousands at night, especially during the winter.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026 -
The Bride learns to view herself as a monster after a night of dancing at a club ends in violence, forcing the couple to hit the road, where they're tailed by a detective (played by Gyllenhaal's husband, Peter Sarsgaard), and his brilliant but long-suffering secretary (Penélope Cruz).—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Duff’s rise to fame coincided with the peak of early-2000s tabloid culture that hounded stars like Britney Spears.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hannah recalled to Entertainment Weekly in 1993 that she was being hounded on questions about their potential wedding.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Martinez, now a redshirt junior back in the starting lineup at shortstop, shadowed former UT associate head coach Steve Singleton, who’s now the head coach at California.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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The president's address also will be shadowed by a partial government shutdown.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Leonard scored 10 in a row for the Clippers and Towns had eight straight for the Knicks, who trailed 64-55 at the break.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Tailgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgated. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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