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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
Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Its head is nearly indistinguishable from its tail, and the seven to eight spindly legs attached to the worm-like body almost mirror the spikes alternating on its back.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
Baz supplied a first-pitch fastball that tailed in toward Diaz’s hands.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Still surveillance footage photos show Horvath inside the Capitol for 30 minutes wearing a furry hat with a raccoon tail.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Its head is nearly indistinguishable from its tail, and the seven to eight spindly legs attached to the worm-like body almost mirror the spikes alternating on its back.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
As the ball tailed into the stands, Betts made a leaping catch along the wall.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
Baz supplied a first-pitch fastball that tailed in toward Diaz’s hands.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail
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The president-elect brought an entourage with him to the stock exchange, including Vice President-elect JD Vance, his wife, Melania Trump, and his two daughters, Ivanka and Tiffany, and stood next to NYSE president Lynn Martin.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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But his perch in Trump’s transition has reportedly unnerved some members of their entourage.Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Carpenter did stick to her usual makeup routine of flushed pink cheeks and lots of lashes, both of which definitely align with the maximalist approach of the mob wife aesthetic.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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After cooking up their burgers, Wesley entered the set holding the baby girl, who had tears streaming down her cheeks.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pimples that pop up on your back, shoulders, chest, and butt are no match for these picks.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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First, she was spotted rocking the look, straight down her back, paired with hazel eye contacts, a pink pout and bedazzled eye corners.Larry Stansbury, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Travelers have long chased eclipses and meteor showers but the night sky is now becoming central to wellness retreats.Julia Eskins, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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According to a preliminary investigation, a group of hunters chased a bear into a tree, and as the group retreated from the bottom of the tree, one hunter shot the bear.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sunday's mournful cowboy funeral is attended only by his family, the bunkhouse crew, and three close friends.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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By focusing on the television crew reacting to the horror and making on-the-spot decisions about how to most ethically broadcast it, director Tim Fehlbaum creates a compelling film with an epic scope comprised almost entirely of cramped interiors filled with analog filmmaking equipment.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, on the Senate floor, outgoing members who were either retiring or had lost their seats gave farewell speeches.Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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The movie shows Black women soldiers donning gas masks in rooms filled with tear gas and climbing rope ladders as part of training, and yet, being asked to give up their seats in a theater.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Before his identification, many online had already posted their admiration for the gunman who shot Thompson, with online sleuths who relish in tracking people down showing little interest in finding the shooter’s identity.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Creating a budget begins with tracking all sources of income, such as student loans, wages, and allowances, and then comparing it to your monthly expenses.Kody Boye, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 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 Dec. 2024.
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