tailgates

verb

present tense third-person singular of tailgate
as in tails

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  1. tails
  2. dogs
  3. shadows
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  • Cuevas remembers the wins, the journey and the spiral — Penix, as a lefty, threw a distinct ball that tails away from pass-catchers.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of tails
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  • This spring, Anthropic let the robot dogs out again, but this time, an improved Claude worked alone.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Canine transmissible venereal tumor, or CTVT, is a genital cancer that dogs pass to one another during mating.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of dogs
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  • An unusually tight security detail shadows Rodríguez’s every step.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026
  • While darker colors remained visible, they could be mistaken for dirt, debris, or shadows underwater.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Definition of shadows
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