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
Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
This smart luggage tag is genius, thanks to its scannable QR code, so someone can connect with you if your bag is lost.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 2 May 2026
Kerr — known for sharing her life as a travel influencer to thousands of followers on Instagram and Facebook — seemingly last updated her accounts on April 13, posting photos of what appeared to be her resort room and tagging the Agadir Marina as the location.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Detectives found that a tag reader recorded Abugharbieh’s car, a Hyundai Genesis G80, on the Courtney Campbell Causeway late on April 16 — about the same time that Limon’s phone pinged on the same bridge, according to the court record.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
This smart luggage tag is genius, thanks to its scannable QR code, so someone can connect with you if your bag is lost.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Plate umpire John Tumpane ruled Schanuel touched the plate before Soler was tagged, allowing the run to score.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Kerr — known for sharing her life as a travel influencer to thousands of followers on Instagram and Facebook — seemingly last updated her accounts on April 13, posting photos of what appeared to be her resort room and tagging the Agadir Marina as the location.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag
label
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The following year, the Swiss Mad watch—sporting a case made from a composite infused with real Swiss cheese and a red fumé dial echoing the Swiss flag—mocked the loose standards behind the Swiss Made label, which require only half a watch’s components originate in the country.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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Others to watch Nebraska and Montana offer windows into whether independent candidates, who might caucus with Democrats, can distance themselves from the party label and give Republicans a tough time in these red states.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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