Example Sentences

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Just five minutes later, Mr. Kohberger and his father were pulled over again, this time by an Indiana state trooper who also said that they were tailgating.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023

With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, fans were tailgating six hours before kickoff.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2021

McAuliffe headed from the winery to the College of William & Mary, where dozens of Democratic volunteers were tailgating between a morning of door-knocking and the afternoon homecoming game against James Madison University.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2019

And they were tailgating en masse hours before the noon start.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2015

When I was pregnant, I was driving, and paparazzi were tailgating me.

From Time Magazine Archive