Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgating
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Sarkozy’s journey through Paris, which took him past the French National Assembly parliament building, was also captured live with more than a dozen cameramen on bikes tailing his car.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Who Hit Whom—The Federal Account Border Patrol agents were acting as a mobile security detail when Martinez and Ruiz joined a convoy of civilian vehicles tailing federal cars for more than 20 minutes.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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But the monarch had no choice – Andrew’s controversies have been dogging the family for years and the publication of his accuser’s posthumous memoir was the final straw.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The business software maker on Wednesday unveiled an optimistic, multiyear financial roadmap that rejects the sluggish-growth narrative that has been dogging the stock.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rochelle, busy with the kids, classes and a reporter shadowing her daily life, put off a reply until a slower day.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sussex Fire Chief Kristopher Grod said shadowing firefighters is a great opportunity for Hudson and those like her.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The three did their jobs, hounding the Sabres with persistent physicality all game.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The former is the owner of a New York City hotspot; the latter is a man on the run from loan sharks, with heaps of personal issues and bad debts hounding him.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The stock has declined about 11% this year, trailing a nearly 17% advance by the S&P 500 Index.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, trailing 28-14, Simmons opted to play veteran backup Joe Pesansky, who led FIU to a six-play, 65-yard touchdown drive.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Tailgating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgating. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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