TAG ALONG Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

tag along

verb

Definition of tag along

as in to hang (around)

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Recent Examples of tag along The coach invited Iheanachor to tag along. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026 The twins also tagged along to hospital staff events and charity walks, learning the rhythms of a place that would later become their workplace. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 May 2026 But the way in which these regular-degular ingredients are combined—and the stories that tag along—could only come from him. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 Not that Austin was planning to tag along to Seoul. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tag along

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Verb

Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Fortunately, Sugar has had Val tailing Hannah for a minute now.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of tail

Verb

In the post, Trinity tagged not just Zach but all her fellow finalists, including her boyfriend Bryce Dettloff, Melanie Moreno, Aniya Harvey, and Zach’s maybe-situationship, Kayda Bosse.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Daxbot Residents who see a Daxbot are encouraged to take a selfie and tag the city on social media @CityofHoboken and Daxbot at @idigdax.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of tag

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Urban redevelopment zoning is aimed at flexibility while setting standards to guide future development and what can be built in underdeveloped areas.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Specifically, this research could help guide the design of treatments for diseases that cause a lack of oxygen.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

Definition of guide

Verb

Apple leveled major allegations against OpenAI and some of its staffers Friday, alleging the ChatGPT maker systematically directed current and former Apple employees to bring secret information over to OpenAI.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026
Thiero delivered a breakaway windmill dunk in the second quarter Friday that brought cheers from the fans, a moment in which the second-year Lakers forward displayed his athleticism.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of bring

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Wizards guard Jamir Watkins picked up nine fouls while shadowing Peterson much of the game.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Carlos Sanchez, the Colombia midfielder, shadowed and successfully shackled Messi in a 2011 Copa America game that finished goalless.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of shadow

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Manuel Varela, who also pilots Goodie, says the drone has switchable nozzles for whatever the cleaning job calls for.

— Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The point is to pilot agentic commerce in daylight, under supervision, with capital tied to liability and the ability to shut a system down.

— John Nay, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of pilot

Verb

The move follows an inspector general audit urging a pause on new deployments and contracts until enforceable privacy, security and oversight rules are in place.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Her two youngest children, 5-year-old Raúl and 9-year-old Ximena, wanted to follow in the footsteps of their oldest brother and play soccer.

— PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

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