TAILING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

tailing 1 of 2

noun

ˈtā-liŋ

as in pursuit

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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verb

present participle of tail

as in chasing

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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Recent Examples of tailing

Noun

Europe learned this lesson the hard way after a series of tailings disasters prompted stringent EU controls. —

Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026 Mining sites face a similar issue, with arsenic concentrated in tailings near extraction areas. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026

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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 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 See All Example Sentences for tailing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailing

Noun

Allin, showing his guts, kept his pursuit of glory.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Certainly like Trump in his first race for the presidency, Pratt is upping his brand (and book sales) in the process of his electoral pursuits.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026