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  • past participle of tail.
  • past tense form of tail.
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tailed

[teyld] / teɪld /


ADJECTIVE
tracked
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Antonyms


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In many ways, “Becoming George” serves as a thoroughgoing and persuasive amendment to the incomplete legacy that has tailed Sand for so long.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Greaves had pushed the ball wide to the left-hander from over the wicket before he tailed a delivery back into Masood who played down the wrong line and inside edged on to his stumps.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

He didn’t notice the gray Acura sedan that tailed him through rush-hour traffic on Sunset Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Canada’s economy rebounded in the first quarter despite signs activity tailed off in March even with a spike in energy prices as the conflict in the Middle East escalated.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

To them, the answer to why she thought she wasn't being tailed was simple: She lacked the experience to pick up on her KGB surveillance team.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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