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
Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
With $15 and a short saying, Missourians can buy custom tags for their car or truck.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The Phillies tagged him for a run in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by catcher Rafael Marchan.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Next Gen Stats, thanks to a tag placed in each player’s shoulder pads, tracks consistent speed data throughout each game.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
With $15 and a short saying, Missourians can buy custom tags for their car or truck.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Each item was then tagged, ironed, and inspected again.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The Phillies tagged him for a run in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by catcher Rafael Marchan.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag
label
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The Bear actress Molly Gordon was all smiles in a black-and-white striped strapless Giorgio Armani column gown from the label's Fall Winter 1996 collection and a Tiffany & Co.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even some senior executives have started their careers on the shop floor, learning how to restock shelves and fold jeans in a very specific way (inseam tucked, legs doubled over so that the label is visible).—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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