tailgates

present tense third-person singular of tailgate

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  • There are also disease detection dogs that sniff out cancers, diabetes and other medical conditions through human breath, sweat and urine samples.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Carrie and her friends’ authority over Manhattan cool originally evoked a big-sister confidence that would be difficult to replicate now, at a time when suspicion dogs anyone claiming knowledge or expertise.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The movie’s ensemble also includes Alicia Vikander, Jeffrey Wright, and Tom Sturridge, but this is said to be Dano’s show, with Law’s Putin a malevolent presence who shadows his every move.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Tailgates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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