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

[teyld] / teɪld /


ADJECTIVE
tracked
Synonyms
Antonyms


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Performance-wise, they have not been terrible, but their results have tailed off a bit.

From BBC May 14, 2026

Details about the underlying allegation remain murky, but the department sources familiar with the matter said the LAPD’s secretive Special Operations Division tailed officers who were under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 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

Sauropods were long necked, long tailed plant eaters that grew into the largest animals ever to walk on land, yet their earliest life stages were small, exposed, and highly vulnerable.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2026

Abel followed Cohen to the zoo, to make sure she wasn’t being tailed.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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