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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
get your tail in here
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening
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Recent Examples of tail
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Enter Perlman and his team, who are delving into the mechanics of stingray strikes and aiming to decode why and how these otherwise peaceful creatures unleash their tail.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Then there are the cars that accidentally drive onto the transit system’s property by tailing close behind the Teslas that are used to chauffeur passengers underground.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Upon landing at the destination runway, the Switchblade will retract its wings and tail, then proceed to the precise destination via the ground.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Enter Perlman and his team, who are delving into the mechanics of stingray strikes and aiming to decode why and how these otherwise peaceful creatures unleash their tail.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
The two others tailed behind where John was at the ready.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Then there are the cars that accidentally drive onto the transit system’s property by tailing close behind the Teslas that are used to chauffeur passengers underground.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail
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Flashback: Election Central used to draw a crowd of the general public, from high school classes and youth groups to political junkies, activists and professional consultants, all standing shoulder-to-shoulder with officials ready to take a victory lap with an entourage of supporters.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Performance coaches and sports psychologists are now integral parts of a driver’s entourage.Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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What’s more, the pomades and powders can be used to sculpt the cheeks, fill in the brows, or line and color the lips.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
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Compared to a mask that’s gotten a lot of use, a fresh one will fit more snugly around the nose, cheeks, and chin and, in turn, catch particles more effectively.Korin Miller, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
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At 6:30, Academy President Janet Yang begins the ceremony with a speech that Barry Keoghan, seated toward the back, amusingly talks through.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Stop and perform ten lunges or squats with the pack on your back.Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Bucks are cruising, chasing, and tending estrus does.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Dodgers quickly chased Cease, came back and disposed of the Padres by winning twice, defeated the Mets in the NLCS and then beat the Yankees in five to win the hardware.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dillion said the Sheriff’s Office deployed a helicopter, drones and had crews on shore assisting with the search, along with resources from the U.S. Coast Guard, California State Parks, and local fire agencies.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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As film executives have been looking to bring down budgets, more and more movies have been shooting overseas to tap into tax incentives and cheaper crews.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sensing her low-grade panic, my friends moved a few seats down at the bar, leaving me and Janine to get into it.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Democrat Dave Min has defeated Republican Scott Baugh in the race for a congressional seat in Orange County, California, NBC News projects.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Harbinger Motors is backed by venture capital money, with $100 million funded to date and another $82 million expected to scale-up production, according to Harris and Crunchbase, which tracks funding data for startups.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The researchers also used another variable — belief in New Age philosophy — to see if that would track with attitudes about the paranormal.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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“Tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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