tailgate

verb

Definition of tailgatenext
as in to tail

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Recent Examples of tailgate Some fans are planning to tailgate the opening. — Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026 Each weekend in the fall, thousands flock to their respective sport palaces, set up camp for the weekend, cook out or tailgate, play games, and cheer on their favorite team. — Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 19 May 2026 Fans flocked to Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, tailgated outside the stadium and filled the seats next to the West sideline. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 2 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for tailgate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailgate
  1. tail
  2. dog
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  • The best way Ray can think of to do so is to tail her shady husband, Dom (Bobby Cannavale) — all the way into a sordid (but still vaguely family-friendly) web of deceit, murder, blackmail and gangland drama.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Some 43 percet said a painting was among their first three purchases, tailed by sculpture at 25 percent, photography at 17 percent, or works on paper or digital art, both at 15 percent.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Hope Florida Foundation got a new board and filed tax returns, but criticisms of its efficacy still dog its leaders.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Marshall has been dogged by negative headlines over the last month, starting with a debate at the Kansas State Fair where the senator was shouted down by the crowd repeatedly.
    — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Tailgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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