tail
noun
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the back end of its body.
have tailed
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present perfectof tail.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Still, questions about Fed independence have tailed Warsh during his brief tenure as chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Performance-wise, they have not been terrible, but their results have tailed off a bit.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
At one point Russian commanders expressed confidence the city would fall soon but such claims have tailed off amid heavy fighting.
From Reuters ● Mar. 25, 2023
Just about every metric suggests that they should have tailed off weeks, if not months ago, but they aren’t budging.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
"He must have tailed us here as a spy—" He asked a passing Salarik as to where they could find the Company spacer.
From Plague Ship by Andre Norton
