as in label
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
read the tag on the shirt to find out if I could wash it or if it had to be dry-cleaned
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
wildlife experts surreptitiously tagged the timber wolf, carefully keeping a safe distance so the wolf wouldn't catch their scent and run
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as in to slap
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he tagged me with a right hook and blackened my eye
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as in to select
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
she tagged her most experienced operative for the special mission
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Recent Examples of tag
Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
Goldschmidt, who isn’t fast, is considered a smart base runner and slid under the tag just in time.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
They will all be tagged as version 26, so named since they’re expected to all launch later this fall and be the standard for most of 2026.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Remember, too, that placing the plastic ID tags that come with your plant near its base isn’t a great solution; they get lost and break easily, and the degrading plastic isn’t good for the health of your soil.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
Goldschmidt, who isn’t fast, is considered a smart base runner and slid under the tag just in time.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
Ferguson ultimately was tagged with six runs in 2/3 of an inning pitched.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
They will all be tagged as version 26, so named since they’re expected to all launch later this fall and be the standard for most of 2026.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag
label
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Self-Portrait, founded by Han Chong in 2013, is a popular label among prominent members of the British royal family.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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Warning labels are another potential option to limit synthetic dye consumption, and are being used in the European Union to identify foods containing Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6.—
Niamh Ordner,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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