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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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verb (2)

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Recent Examples of tag
Noun
The traverse from Thunderbolt to 14,159-foot Mount Sill tags three other 14,000-foot peaks en route. Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025 Dog tags with their name and their human’s contact information. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
So the third quarter begins with Justin Herbert passing right down the field, tagging Ladd McConkey with a 5-yard scoring pass and a 16-13 lead. Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025 Jessie embraced his freedom, tagging graffiti, racing motocross bikes with friends, and eventually building a massive half-pipe ramp in the front yard to host skate competitions for kids from all over Lakeland. Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag
label
Noun
  • Retro colors and soft fabric are two qualities that are driving shoppers to the label, which saw growth jump around 40% last year.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Irvine now challenges herself with small print, crosswords, and product labels.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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