Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgated
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But it was quickly revealed that each of the ‘unsupervised’ cars were in fact being tailed by other ‘supervised’ Tesla cars (with drivers present) …so any claims of achieving true unsupervised autonomy are disingenuous at best.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Feliciano's white pickup was fresh from the repair shop after protesters tailed and rammed him on a busy street in Chicago amidst the controversial Operation Midway Blitz, during which Border Patrol agents fired tear gas at protesters after being confronted by angry crowds.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
13 Dec. 2025
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Boone is relentlessly hounded by figments of his guilty memory, by other ghosts, and by his daughter—all of whom emphasize his nefarious role in delaying action to combat climate change.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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About 50 seconds into overtime, Utah appeared to have possession with a chance to clear, but Werenski, Fantilli, Marchenko and Voronkov hounded the puck, using all means to keep it in the zone.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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There is nothing quite like seeing the soaring peaks and shadowed valleys of the Moon, or the distinct ring structure of Saturn, or endless other astronomical objects, through a telescope lens.—
Emma Marcucci,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2026
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In some communities, the traditional celebrations were shadowed by grief.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Despite breaking back to level the first set at 1-1, Gauff served three double faults in her first two service games and trailed 1-3 in 19 minutes.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Suzuki trailed Moonies all over Tokyo, his anti-missionary work took on a missionary zeal.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Tailgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgated. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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