- present participle of tail.
tailing
Example Sentences
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Court police had to settle for tailing the Maxima to the tennis courts and hiding out in the bushes watching the match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
Human metapneumovirus cases commonly start showing up in January before peaking in March or April and then tailing off in June, said Dr. Jessica August, chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
Harry streaked past Katie in the opposite direction, gazing around for a glint of gold and noticing that Cho Chang was tailing him closely.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
