tailgate

verb

Definition of tailgatenext
as in to tail

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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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for tailgate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgate
  1. tail
  2. dog
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  • The psychedelic sequence that follows, punctuated by three European henchmen tailing the girls in a black SUV, is funny enough.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • According to Watson, Martinez was riding with four or five other motorcyclists when a red Audi began tailing the group.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tail
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  • But in recent years it has been dogged by questions about its culture, approach to complaints handling, and use of non-disclosure agreements.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The moves come as 311 has received nearly 3,000 complaints related to dog waste citywide so far this year, including a significant spike after the lengthy, lingering snow pileups this winter.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dog

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