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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  • Some 43 percet said a painting was among their first three purchases, tailed by sculpture at 25 percent, photography at 17 percent, or works on paper or digital art, both at 15 percent.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Detectives tailed the minivan to four other homes in North Hills, North Hollywood, San Gabriel and Rosemead.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tailed
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  • Hill expresses, in earnest, the fears of being seen in public spaces, such as a grocery store, hounded by personal questions—an all-too relatable scenario, regardless of one’s background.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There were also social-media groups that hounded commissioners and sought to sink the hunt.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of hounded
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  • Many informants The issue of intelligence connections has shadowed the investigation ever since Moïse was found shot to death in his second-floor bedroom, and his wife, Martine, was seriously injured.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Gone are the swarms of national media that shadowed them for nearly a decade.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shadowed
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  • Indiana hadn't even trailed in a game since the 2025 Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State, eight games ago.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Cornist had a 51-yard run before scoring from a yard out as the Huskies took a 21-17 lead and never trailed again.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of trailed
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“Tailgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgated. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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