Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgating
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During a night commute, the video shows the Tesla tailing an SUV in front of it at a reasonable enough distance.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Researchers believe killer whales find salmon by tailing dolphins, who in turn benefit from bite-sized fish pieces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Dec. 2025
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That’s the question dogging Mozilla’s new chief executive, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, whose appointment was announced Tuesday.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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The assessment landed on top of several unrelated controversies already dogging Patel, including scrutiny about his use of government aircraft for personal travel and, separately, his decision to assign an FBI SWAT team to protect his girlfriend.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Dec. 2025
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Good was shot earlier this month by an ICE agent while shadowing federal law enforcement in her vehicle.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since September, Druzhyna has spent his weekdays in Milwaukee, attending classes and shadowing other perfusionists during surgery.—
Natalie Yahr,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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While Edgecombe is hounding Brunson on one end, Tyrese Maxey’s got 1,200 square feet of real estate at Madison Square Garden on the other.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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In a teaser for the untitled project, which dropped Sunday night, Justin and Christian solemnly watch news coverage of Combs’ criminal trial and reporters hounding their family with questions regarding accusations against their 56-year-old father.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
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Look at a stock like MSFT, which sees 37% growth for Azure and 17% across the company, along with 45% operating margins while trading at 30x trailing earnings.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Coach Joe Mazzulla removed most of his starters and many fans headed for the exits with the Celtics trailing 115-96 with 4 ½ minutes left.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Tailgating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgating. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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