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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
get your tail in here
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as in to chase
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 tail
Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
That disruption appears to have helped early apes lose their tails.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Bert Kreischer’s Lucky followed in fourth with 4.5 million views, with Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs, Gillis’ old special from 2023, tailing that one in fifth place at 3.6 million views.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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Noun
While there are a number of other Taiwanese companies involved, Foxconn has caught another tiger by the tail and controls 40% of the global AI server market.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
That disruption appears to have helped early apes lose their tails.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
The moms were typically hired to stake out the suspect in question, tailing them for hours at a time in an unsuspecting minivan in hopes of capturing any indiscretions on camera.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Bert Kreischer’s Lucky followed in fourth with 4.5 million views, with Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs, Gillis’ old special from 2023, tailing that one in fifth place at 3.6 million views.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail
Noun
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This quiz will dive into Neptune’s entourage and the strange dynamics of its outer world.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Joining them was an entourage of friends, brought not merely for camaraderie but to allow Bowyer to circumvent his own betting limits.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Heidi, 52, wore her wispy bangs parted down the middle, drawing attention to her eyes, lined with dark eyeliner, her rosy cheeks, and bright pink lip color.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In another, her cheeks look ever-so-slightly browned with blush.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One of these is Trent Alexander-Arnold but, as The Athletic has reported, a position change to midfield was not discussed in depth during the process of his transfer from Liverpool as Madrid saw him as one of the best right-backs in the world.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the rust-tone orange is vibrant, and the strings on the back keep the cushions firmly in place.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the meantime, the Padres will chase a playoff berth without him.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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In a spirits landscape where tequila is thriving and Scotch has slowed, Cazcanes is betting that its uncompromising approach will resonate with drinkers chasing provenance over celebrity.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nearby crews quickly coordinated rescue and safely removed the firefighter from the residence, officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Sep. 2025
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One of the luminaries del Toro and crew are competing against at Venice 2025, interestingly, is Yorgos Lanthimos, who previously proffered his own riff on Frankenstein with Poor Things.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Frontier has the most seat overlap with Spirit at 39%, while United has 18%, according to TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In that case, the second seat will be sold at the same fare as the original.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its systems act as a 3D camera, tracking up to 15,000 collisions each second.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The college attributed increasing nonparticipating student counts to improved methods of tracking student participation.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Early forecasters relied on rough chart systems and educated guesswork—not all that more sophisticated than sticking your finger in the air, or relying on your uncle’s bum knee.—
Larry Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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