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
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods defeated The War Raiders to win the World Tag Team Championship, securing their 12th tag title win across Raw and SmackDown and 13th overall.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The Yankees needed only two hits in that inning to tag Gausman for six runs.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Minter got one out before James Woods hit a ball that went underneath the glove of second baseman Jeff McNeil, and Abrams was waved around from first base, sliding home ahead of the tag.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods defeated The War Raiders to win the World Tag Team Championship, securing their 12th tag title win across Raw and SmackDown and 13th overall.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
An inept Pittsburgh lineup tagged him for four hits and a walk.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The Yankees needed only two hits in that inning to tag Gausman for six runs.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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It’s been a stunning descent for Combs, who became a billionaire after building a business empire that encompassed a record label and media properties, a clothing line, restaurants and liquor brands.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2025
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Since there was some disease activity, apply a copper fungicide following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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