- present participle of tail.
tailing
Example Sentences
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ChatGPT price-war report comes as data shows AI usage already tailing off.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
She is in the early stages of developing a tool to quickly identify behaviour like lurking and tailing, and direct help when it is needed.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
They’re tailing skiers as they rip through moguls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
But other portions were harder to confirm -- with Thai authorities not providing information, and Chinese officials tailing our reporters and impeding efforts to talk further with him.
From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025
Like all CIA operatives, Marti strapped to her body an SRR-100, a special radio receiver that allowed her to pick up the radio transmissions of KGB surveillance teams that might be tailing her.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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