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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
Noun
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In Venezuela, politicians had an entourage of bodyguards.Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Don’t bring an entourage or the usual trappings of a big-shot CEO.Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 31 Oct. 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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Good rattling/grunting setup: Wind in your face and rock bluff or stream at your back.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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The missing back page was discovered early Tuesday morning when the packs of sealed ballots were opened for the first time at the polling places, St. Clair County Probate Judge Andrew Weathington told AP.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Bucks are cruising, chasing, and tending estrus does.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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There was shouting and general mayhem, punches were thrown and some local Democratic and election officials were chased around the building.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 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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They’re surrounded by a supportive crew of friends, including Alfred’s BFF, Darius (LaKeith Stanfield), and Van (Zazie Beetz), Earn’s close friend and the mother of his child.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 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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Loading your audio article In January, a security camera captured unnerving footage: what appeared to be a bear had forced its way into a Rolls Royce parked outside a home in the Southern California resort community of Lake Arrowhead, gouged the seats and thrashed the interior.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
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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 21 Nov. 2024.
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