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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  • Federal drug agents and officers with the NYPD’s 25th Precinct began tailing Salcedo’s vehicle, a Nissan van registered to an elevator repair company, which led them to a Public Storage self-storage facility on Northern Blvd.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Their restricted status turned many into dissenters and activists, often tailed by the KGB and getting their phone lines cut in an effort to keep their stories quiet.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • Electric vehicles for years have been dogged by worries about fire.
    — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Morrison was a three-and-out player, while Greathouse has been dogged by injuries, and Flores and Mickey transferred.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Tailgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgate. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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