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(Entry 1 of 2)
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
- the reporter's constant tailing of the candidate resulted in an exclusive scoop
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tailing
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present participle of tail
Synonyms & Antonyms of tailing (Entry 2 of 2)
to go after or on the track of
- detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening
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“Tailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of tailing was in 1764
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