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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Shots were fired at a house party in the 16000 block of East Bails Place just after midnight on July 20, the Sunday-morning tail end of a Saturday-night party, according to the Aurora Police Department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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The jet’s tail end was lifted onto a large dolly, which was then towed via long tethers by two vehicles driving side by side.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Tag end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20end. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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