tag along

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Recent Examples of tag along Even if Robert picks a suitable candidate, a saboteur is likely to ignore a direct order and tag along to steal the glory. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025 He's also asked Lo to tag along and cover the voyage. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025 The two tag along with some of the ravers, and then something happens that throws a stick of dynamite to the screen. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 Those making the journey include Marie, who feels like her connection to the Vezda, whatever that connection is, requires her to tag along. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tag along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag along
Verb
  • The private detective Snider hired to tail Dorothy and Bogdanovich, Marc Goldstein, had, according to a suit filed by Bogdanovich and the Stratten estate, stolen Dorothy’s diaries and other personal effects, sold them to a studio.
    Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The bear that was caught was tagged and released in a nearby suitable habitat, according to the department.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Twenty-some celebrity contestants correctly tagged Travis Kelce’s popular, unassuming, bespectacled mother as a treacherous Traitor.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Made from durable and shock-absorbing materials, this sturdy and compact charger can power up to six devices at the same time, bringing an iPhone 15 back to 65 percent power in just 30 minutes.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Hogan said bringing his children to the protest was a way to teach them civic engagement outside the classroom.
    Da Lin, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In addition to the training provided, potential tutors can shadow other tutors already involved with the program to see what the sessions entail.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a deviant killer operating in the yakuza underworld seems to be shadowing their moves.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Director Jared Wiley noted the department is already piloting this technology as part of its Highway Safety Improvement Program.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
  • According to its current steward’s evidence, chassis No 1006 was the car piloted to overall victory at the 1921 Italian Grand Prix.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Playing Queen Charlotte brought her presence back to film following the height of her television fame with Prime Suspect.
    Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Our job is to find the right level that's fair, that creates the right type of precedent that people can follow after.
    Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Witnesses and local leaders have contradicted that claim, saying Good was trying to leave and steering away from the agent.
    Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Pink and black, a similar color pairing, is one that Gage urges steering clear of in this day and age.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Tag along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20along. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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