as in to hang (around)
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Recent Examples of tag along
Quincy often tags along and the competitive spirit has rubbed off.
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
However, this year's decision not to tag along was more than just the inconvenience of packing up their belongings.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 July 2025
Around this time, Hawley tagged along with his friend, the author and journalist Po Bronson, to a meeting with Hanson, who came away from the conversation eager to read A Conspiracy, and then to hire Hawley as a writer on Bones.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
No kid brother tagging along, pestering him with questions, pushing up on his social circle.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 July 2025
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
However, this year's decision not to tag along was more than just the inconvenience of packing up their belongings.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 July 2025
Around this time, Hawley tagged along with his friend, the author and journalist Po Bronson, to a meeting with Hanson, who came away from the conversation eager to read A Conspiracy, and then to hire Hawley as a writer on Bones.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
No kid brother tagging along, pestering him with questions, pushing up on his social circle.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag along
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bieber wore a pair of white briefs, a silver necklace and a single compression sock, and tagged his pals in the post, using three pink double heart emojis as the caption.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Xavier Edwards scored on Otto Lopez’s grounder to second, where Garcia tried to tag Marsee on his way to the bag.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The museum guides visitors through Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Islamic, and other global belief systems before culminating in the Buddhist 10 Courts of Hell.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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This discovery not only changes our understanding of lunar geology but could also guide future missions to regions where the moon’s surface is still active.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Well, a new Netflix documentary about Charlie Sheen brings that up, as well as all his other infamous shenanigans.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The work could bring frequency combs out of specialized labs and into integrated photonic devices.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the accusations against Corpus are just the latest chapter in a sheriff’s office long shadowed by scandals.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Safety Dell Pettus helped shadow Bowers in dime.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Frank Quirarte, piloting his new Yamaha WaveRunner, narrated a play-by-play for his Instagram live feed.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nurabot is currently being piloted in Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, on a ward that treats diseases associated with the lungs, face and neck, including lung cancer and asthma.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Shut out of control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats are seeking to rebuild their brand with the American electorate following a poor performance during the 2024 presidential election.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other patrons saw us with cell phones — an immense luxury at the time — and steered clear of us.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Putting structures in place keeps emotions from steering decisions off course.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Tag along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20along. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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