TAILGATING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

tailgating

verb

present participle of tailgate

as in tailing

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After Mitchell’s catch on Machado’s fly, second baseman Brice Turang ended the eighth with an acrobatic catch of Ty France’s tailing popup in foul ground.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Second baseman Brice Turang then ended the eighth with an acrobatic catch of Ty France’s tailing popup in foul ground.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tailing

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Despite relatively robust job growth and low inflation over Lula’s third term, the cost of living has been a central campaign issue dogging the president.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of dogging

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Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Though some accusations seem to hold water, the headline is his hounding in context.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

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Jose Ramirez had two hits and Nathaniel Lowe added an RBI double in the second inning for the Guardians, who have won five of their last six playoff games since trailing the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in their AL division series.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
This time, however, the field trailing her is unusually fragmented.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of trailing

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