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
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
On both days, the workers attached a satellite tag to one dolphin for monitoring purposes.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The researchers tagged the mystery bird and drew blood for genetic sampling.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
According to Shires, the officer informed her that her tags were expired and asked for her registration.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
On both days, the workers attached a satellite tag to one dolphin for monitoring purposes.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Before they were released, each animal was microchipped, fitted with a tracking color and tagged.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The researchers tagged the mystery bird and drew blood for genetic sampling.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag
label
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With straight-forward fits and washes, Burberry and Gucci cleansed the palette for bolder and brasher Spring/Summer 2026 designs by labels like Harri, Natasha Zinko and Yaku.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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If limits are placed on what can be included on pesticide warning labels, courts could conclude that pesticide manufacturers aren’t to blame for failing to warn consumers, critics say.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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