Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgated
Verb
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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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One notable voice on the topic is Chappell Roan who has openly discussed the feeling of being hounded by the press.—
Fleurine Tideman,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
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The parallels between Carolyn’s experiences of being relentlessly hounded by paparazzi and how Princess Diana died are all too clear.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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With the ball at her feet and one defender to beat, Summit FC center back Kaleigh Kurtz shadowed her to perfection and held on long enough for her teammates to get back in support, and the play fizzled out.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those small freedoms were shadowed by what had happened to Wilkens.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota used a 19-2 run to open a 23-10 lead late in the first quarter and never again trailed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Kings trailed by 13 at the end of the third quarter and cut the deficit to nine on a 3-pointer by Clifford early in the fourth, but the Nets responded with a 13-0 run to push the lead back up to 22 points.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Tailgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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