Example Sentences

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People proffered sensible answers like "I was in a hurry" or "I wasn't paying attention to the speed limit" or "someone was tailgating me".

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Keep in mind, this was tailgating action for a 1 p.m. kickoff.

From Fox News • Sep. 20, 2021

And a British man from Leicester, Jamil Ahmed Mukadam, 23, is facing trial for giving the middle finger to a Dubai driver who he said was tailgating him.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2017

According to the AAA survey, the most common types of aggressive driving behavior reported by respondents was tailgating, followed by yelling and honking.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2016

Hajari was tailgating with his father-in-law at a University of New Hampshire football game when he learned that Bahari had called Gourley from prison.

From Newsweek