as in tail end
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Recent Examples of tag end
Tie a size 4 to size 2 octopus hook to the tag end of the fluro and then hook a small soft plastic baitfish or leech, such as a Tiny Fluke or a Slug-Go, through its head.
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Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
With a firm pull on the tag end, the Quick Release Knot will come undone easily.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
With a firm pull on the tag end, the Quick Release Knot will come undone easily.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag end
tail end
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The film chronicles the unending, all-consuming stress that comes with caring for a child with unique medical needs, effectively as a single parent (her husband is a presence on the phone who doesn’t appear until the film’s tail end, either).—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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If desired, trim off the tapered tail ends, too.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Nov. 2025
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“Tag end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20end. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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