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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
tailgate .
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Examples
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In court she described how McCalla "tailgated" her to gain entry to the flats, then tried to sexually attack her.
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Earlier this month, in the same county, he was accused of road rage by a man who claimed he was tailgated and then assaulted by Haynesworth.
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On the drive back toward his apartment, his boyfriend, his unexceptional life, Milo was tailgated by a red jeep—nothing at all like his parents', a newer model which only shared the basic similarities: a retractable canopy, thick black rods comprising its casing.
Empty Homes, Empty Windows Peter Kispert 2011
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On the drive back toward his apartment, his boyfriend, his unexceptional life, Milo was tailgated by a red jeep—nothing at all like his parents', a newer model which only shared the basic similarities: a retractable canopy, thick black rods comprising its casing.
Empty Windows, Empty Rooms Peter Kispert 2011
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Approximately 101,000 fans packed the Alabama stadium, while tens of thousands tailgated outside.
Joe Peyronnin: LSU-Alabama: A Classic Joe Peyronnin 2011
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Earlier this month, in the same county, he was accused of road rage by a man who claimed he was tailgated and then assaulted by Haynesworth.
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Fans tailgated all afternoon in the parking lot with barbecues and beer, as if it is a football Sunday across the street in Cowboys stadium.
Rangers Strike Back, 4-2 Matthew Futterman 2010
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When I testified that the officer I knew was behind me (so I was driving extra careful) had rushed up, tailgated me, stopped at a traffic light behind me, continued to tailgate me and I only came close to crossing the yellow line once to avoid a nasty pot hole I knew to be there.
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On Sunday, he tailgated with friends and other Steelers fans before the game.
NFL to Repay Fans for Texas Missteps Reed Albergotti 2011
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A 2nd chance to links tailgated by a – or whatever else I overlooked:
AGU Day 0: Restarting the Climate Conversation | Serendipity 2009
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