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 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
  • Hamilton, a lefty, sliced a ball into left field that tailed away from a diving Ian Happ deep in the corner.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Definition of tailed
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  • 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
  • While playing for club Real Madrid in Spain during the 2025-26 season, Mbappé was hounded by monkey chants in a match against Real Oviedo, which led to a fan being detained.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Definition of hounded
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  • Carlos Sanchez, the Colombia midfielder, shadowed and successfully shackled Messi in a 2011 Copa America game that finished goalless.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • Within the extraordinary images, Chalamet is shadowed by geometric forms, moving through a landscape seemingly suspended between ancient civilization and science fiction.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of shadowed
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  • Oyarzabal’s fifth goal of this year’s World Cup marked the first time either team had trailed in their seven games in this tournament.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • In fact, neither team had trailed in this World Cup until a Spanish penalty kick in the 21st minute put them up 1-0.
    — Russell Lewis, NPR, 14 July 2026
Definition of trailed
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