Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgating
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Signing up for a walking tour across new terrain or high-tailing it through the airport are next to impossible when your toes are screaming in discomfort.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Oswald Peraza got the Angels' only hit in the third on a tailing popup down the right-field line, and Trout drew their only walk leading off the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 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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The job-shadowing program for youths aged 14 to 20 allows participants to gain hands-on experience with officers who advise the program.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Orange County Transportation Authority has said half of the public agency’s bus routes travel through the city, shadowing 75% of ATN’s routes, with the remaining of the soon-to-be-extinct routes within walking distance of existing OC Bus stops.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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San Diego is where Pitino’s basketball ghosts, after hounding him for decades, were sent far away, perhaps for good.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 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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With officers trailing behind, the suspect sped through a red light, nearly striking cross traffic at an intersection.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Susac pinch-hit for Bailey on Tuesday with two outs in the ninth inning and the Giants trailing by one run, coming several feet short of hitting a game-tying homer.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Tailgating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgating. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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