Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgating
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Carleen McGeachie, 42, was one of five suspects who had traveled nearly 3,000 miles and whom detectives had been tailing for months, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Biles and Owens were only living in their brand new Houston, Texas-area home for a day and a half before high-tailing it to Milan.—
Rob LeDonne,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Offshore Data Centers Face Challenges Aikido’s plan avoids the prickly not-in-my-backyard complaints that are dogging both onshore wind and data-center projects.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
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Stocks had a rough session Friday on the worries about AI hurting the economy that have been dogging the market for weeks.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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This week, Vogue spoke to Madden about moving from memoir to fiction, shadowing projectionists and gas station attendants to get a feel for her characters’ worlds, creating a mood board for her writing projects, and complicating our cultural understanding of abuse.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Emil Iverson, who's also from Trondheim, spent much of the past year shadowing Klæbo in an attempt to boost his own fitness and skills — even traveling to a training camp in Utah with him.—
Nathaniel Herz,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the individuals in question continue hounding her for autographs and photos.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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Rodgers added that photographers have also been hounding him to get a glimpse of his partner.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Djokovic was on the cusp of history, going for a record seventh title in Miami and his 100th title overall, trailing only Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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That mark also ranked third among tight ends in 2025, trailing only 26-year-old Trey McBride and 23-year-old rookie Tyler Warren.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Tailgating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgating. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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