- present participle of tail.
tailing
Example Sentences
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But consider that, for one year, that 6.9% price increase has come on top of a tailing distribution rate of 8.82%, which is based on the current price.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Her international career was at risk of tailing off.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
They’re tailing skiers as they rip through moguls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
But other portions were harder to confirm -- with Thai authorities not providing information, and Chinese officials tailing our reporters and impeding efforts to talk further with him.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
Until, that is, she finds Dex and Tristas tailing her to the barracks two nights before the Third Trial.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
