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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgated
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El Toro tailed 30-17 going into the fourth quarter.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025 -
In May, Fremont police and CHP officers reportedly formed a convoy around an Omni Logistics shipment headed to San Jose after noticing the truck was being tailed by a suspicious vehicle authorities had previously been surveilling as part of the investigation.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hansen Yang – hounded by over a dozen Chinese media members there to chronicle his every move – launched jumpers while Mandarin pop songs blared through the arena.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The search for answers grew more desperate after Payne, wracked with grief and hounded by reporters, died by suicide near the very spot where Mary’s body had been found.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The federal shutdown shadowed the final month of early voting, with both campaigns blaming the other party for the stalemate.—
Margaret Barthel,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the report, the South Korean research vessel entered the PMZ on September 24 and was later shadowed by a Chinese coast guard patrol ship with hull number 6307.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Pelicans trailed by six heading into the fourth quarter and were behind 112-110 with just 16 seconds left, before Jose Alvarado hit a 3-pointer to put the Pelicans in front.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But entering 2025, PIF trailed firms in East Asia, particularly in China, in its capacity to reach gamers on mobile devices with smash hits.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tailgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgated. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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