tailed

v. followed someone closely and secretly to see where they were going.

v. followed or shadowed a person or vehicle, typically as part of a surveillance operation. Transitive — requires a direct object.

“The private investigator tailed the suspect for three days before making a report.”

“Undercover officers tailed the vehicle across the city, maintaining a discreet distance to avoid detection while documenting every stop.”

adj. having a tail, or a specific kind of tail.

adj. possessing a tail; most frequently used in biological descriptions or as the second element in compound adjectives.

“The long-tailed monkey swung easily from one branch to another.”

“The researcher identified several species of short-tailed bats that were previously unknown in this specific region of the rainforest.”

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