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
Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
With $15 and a short saying, Missourians can buy custom tags for their car or truck.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The Guardians tagged him for two early runs.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Next Gen Stats, thanks to a tag placed in each player’s shoulder pads, tracks consistent speed data throughout each game.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
With $15 and a short saying, Missourians can buy custom tags for their car or truck.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
On Friday night, he was tagged for a walk-off home run from Samuel Basallo.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The Guardians tagged him for two early runs.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
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label
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The Bear actress Molly Gordon was all smiles in a black-and-white striped strapless Giorgio Armani column gown from the label's Fall Winter 1996 collection and a Tiffany & Co.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even some senior executives have started their careers on the shop floor, learning how to restock shelves and fold jeans in a very specific way (inseam tucked, legs doubled over so that the label is visible).—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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