TAILGATING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

tailgating

verb

present participle of tailgate

as in tailing

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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 tailing

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Investors have been ratcheting up their expectations for the industry as some companies hike their outlooks and get a better handle on rising medical costs in those plans – an issue that has been dogging the broader sector for more than two years.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 July 2026
There is a new solution to a problem that's been dogging the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.

— Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of dogging

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Spend a full day shadowing a peer in another function without trying to contribute or solve anything.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
These not-so-genial genitors are hounding hiring managers, shadowing their kid’s Zoom calls off-camera, and even applying for jobs on their behalf, per the paper’s reporting, leaving their employers flabbergasted.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of shadowing

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The reporting has been gratuitous and inhumane, no one deserves this hounding.

— Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
These not-so-genial genitors are hounding hiring managers, shadowing their kid’s Zoom calls off-camera, and even applying for jobs on their behalf, per the paper’s reporting, leaving their employers flabbergasted.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hounding

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Orlando’s best chance of the first half came in the 31st minute when Simone Jackson hit the crossbar, but the Pride managed little else going forward and went into the break trailing.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
However, with the Yankees trailing by two runs, Lombard struck out to end the eighth, stranding two baserunners.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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