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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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verb (1)

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as in to label
to attach an identifying slip to tagged all the dresses with sale stickers before putting them on the rack

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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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tag

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verb (2)

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Recent Examples of tag
Noun
Governor Moore doubled our fees to register car tags, which amounted to an increase of about $90 a year, versus his claim that most Marylanders saw a $47 annual tax cut. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025 Pet advocacy groups routinely warn owners to secure their pets indoors during the holiday and update identification tags in case of escape. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Verb
That strategy wasn’t as successful on Sunday, however, as the Yankees tagged Zach Pop for three runs in 1.1 innings; Waddell for two runs in 2.2 innings; and Huascar Brazobán for one run in one inning. Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025 The Brewers would reclaim the lead in the fourth, tagging Alcantara for three runs to go ahead 5-2. Miami Herald, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag
label
Noun
  • The cellar stocks around 120-some labels, with wines sourced from 16 different countries, including India, Thailand and China.
    Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Home fragrance company Outdoor Fellow, which makes about 30% of its sales through Amazon’s marketplace, gets most of its candle lids, labels, jars, reed diffusers and other items from China, founder Patrick Jones said.
    Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025

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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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