- present participle of tail.
tailing
Example Sentences
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Her international career was at risk of tailing off.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
ChatGPT price-war report comes as data shows AI usage already tailing off.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
But data provided by Blanchet shows the genre rapidly tailing off in the early 2010s.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
They’re tailing skiers as they rip through moguls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
I brought up the rear of our group, tailing Ma, with my elbows angled up and out to prevent her from being jostled as she moved timidly through the crush.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
