Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgated
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The activity is not unlike the way US and Soviet submarines tailed one another in the Cold War, but instead of running silent and running deep, highly reflective satellites easily stand out against the inky blackness of space.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026 -
Meanwhile, Dean Estabrook tailed the bus full of his Yuba City High School choir students from his personal car, a two-vehicle caravan en route to a choral exchange in the Bay Area.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Waterhouse and Pattinson have chosen not to share their daughter’s name or face publicly but are hounded by paparazzi trying to capture them.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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And so, hounded by creditors and distressed by mounting debts, the remaining family had to leave their formerly genteel surroundings for the gritty, unsentimental shadows of the Yoshiwara.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Cornyn’s network continued to air spots attacking Paxton over ethical and personal questions that have shadowed him with little effect throughout the campaign.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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This is because a half-moon is heavily shadowed, even on its illuminated half.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
22 May 2026
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Saint Mary’s trailed 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday before putting together a game-tying rally.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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In late April, New York trailed Atlanta 2-1 after back-to-back one-point losses in Games 2 and 3 of their first-round series.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Tailgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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