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tailing

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tailing

the act of going after or in the tracks of another

  • the reporter's constant tailing of the candidate resulted in an exclusive scoop
Synonyms of tailing

chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuing, pursuit, shadowing, tagging, tracing, tracking, trailing
Words Related to tailing

hot pursuit

tagging along

path, track, trail

search, seeking

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