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
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Your browser does not support the video tag.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Teoscar Hernandez’s line drive to center field was caught on a diving play, but Smith tagged home to cut the deficit.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
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Noun
To enter the sweepstakes, customers need to order a sandwich on National Sandwich Day, post a photo of the sandwich on social media, and tag Sprouts and include the hashtag #NationalSandwichDayGiveaway in the caption.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Your browser does not support the video tag.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Chattogram Port Authority recently implemented new service charges that hiked average prices by roughly 40 percent, driving the major ocean carriers to tag on surcharges of their own.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Teoscar Hernandez’s line drive to center field was caught on a diving play, but Smith tagged home to cut the deficit.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
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label
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Certain estrogen-only therapies will still carry labels that share the risk of endometrial or uterine cancer—an important risk that has previously gotten less attention, says gynecologic oncologist Kemi Doll of the University of Washington.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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Most bulbs should be planted pointy side up because the stem and leaves emerge from this end, but check the label for specific instructions.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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