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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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Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was out shopping in London this week when he and his entourage were seemingly targeted by an angry mob that, according to reports, were furious over his support for Israel.Fox News Staff, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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More:Blinken entourage rushes to shelter amid Hezbollah attack on Tel Aviv Laws could trigger 'collapse' of Gaza's humanitarian system The U.N. said the end of UNRWA's work in Israeli territory could devastate a refugee population already at imminent risk of famine and disease.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!Clement Clarke Moore, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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His cheeks were hollow, and a grizzled beard, which hadn’t seen a proper shave in weeks, made his face look older and all the more haggard.Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Overview: Reed becomes the fifth transfer to UCF’s roster this month and the second defensive back.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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How Coat Hanger Pain Presents Coat hanger pain affects the upper back, shoulders, and neck, forming a pattern that mimics the shape of a coat hanger.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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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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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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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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The support from the crew and the trust and dedication of the cast.Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Dec. 2024
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The affected seats were manufactured between July 16, 2016, and Oct. 25, 2023, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA).Gord Magill, Newsweek, 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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Teran is accused of sending court records to a colleague in 2021 as part of an effort to track cops with disciplinary histories.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Visitors can track Santa's flight from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. ET.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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