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Recent Examples of tailgate
While driving the five miles home, she was recorded tailgating other vehicles, swerving off the road and crossing over into the on-coming lane, according to the Daily Mail.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
UConn is encouraging fans to arrive early to tailgate in the Blue Lot.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2026
Consider going all out and tailgate, or watch the game while enjoying cheese curds and wings at Stadium View Bar, bratwurst at Johnsonville Tailgate Village or bloody marys at Anduzzi’s Sports Club.
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Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
Motorists are reminded not to tailgate a snowplow — leave four car-lengths between the snowplow and your vehicle — and do not pass a snowplow.
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Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
UConn is encouraging fans to arrive early to tailgate in the Blue Lot.
—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2026
Consider going all out and tailgate, or watch the game while enjoying cheese curds and wings at Stadium View Bar, bratwurst at Johnsonville Tailgate Village or bloody marys at Anduzzi’s Sports Club.
—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
Motorists are reminded not to tailgate a snowplow — leave four car-lengths between the snowplow and your vehicle — and do not pass a snowplow.
—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgate
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
Verb
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Dander, which are dead skin flakes, become attached to dog fur.
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There is a new solution to a problem that's been dogging the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
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“Tailgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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