as in to hang (around)
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Recent Examples of tag along
Not that Austin was planning to tag along to Seoul.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Unlike Dart, Hera will not strike but will tag along for months of surveying.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But Upper Blackstone Clean Water, which operates a sludge incinerator 25 miles away in Worcester, Massachusetts, agreed to let a Journal reporter tag along on a tour for people attending the North East Biosolids Association's annual conference that was held in that city in November.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, his secret boyfriend (Peter Macdissi) wants to tag along, too, despite Frank’s reservations.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Unlike Dart, Hera will not strike but will tag along for months of surveying.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But Upper Blackstone Clean Water, which operates a sludge incinerator 25 miles away in Worcester, Massachusetts, agreed to let a Journal reporter tag along on a tour for people attending the North East Biosolids Association's annual conference that was held in that city in November.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, his secret boyfriend (Peter Macdissi) wants to tag along, too, despite Frank’s reservations.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag along
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One agent related an anecdote of an ICE agent’s evading a tailing car by using his military ID to enter a military base.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 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,
9 Dec. 2025
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Tucker lasered a ball to Rushing, who tagged Aranda out on the slide.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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In his last video, posted to his Facebook page on June 7 and tagged to Butler, Missouri, Fischer is again in free fall.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Marcello steps in to guide her safely down the mountain, though their connection is quickly cut short when Emily storms off to confront Gabriel and end their relationship.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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In a study presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, doctors found that ultrasound technology can spot these dangerous blockages early enough to guide treatment and help prevent lasting injury.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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The Astros will be forced to enter a bidding war to bring their ace back to Houston.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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During operational missions, SpaceX plans to bring both Super Heavy and Ship back to Starbase for launch-tower catches.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Days prior, a British frigate shadowed Russia's Novorossiysk submarine and a tug boat through the waterway.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Permanently shadowed craters haven’t seen sunlight in billions of years.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Dec. 2025
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The crew consists of mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas, as well as pilot Luca Parmitano and commander Randy Bresnik.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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The firm has its own dedicated blockchain research lab and piloted the project with an unnamed Japanese ad agency.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
Verb
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What followed was a bruising contest fought on TV screens, in courtrooms, at the Capitol and across the campaign trail.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Ahead of its match against Argentina at Arrowhead Stadium, the Desert Foxes released a cinematic hype video that follows an eagle across the United States before landing in Kansas.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Though the workshop is distinct from Lost Kite, key leaders—like MPWW’s founder and artistic director, Jennifer Bowen—are steering Lost Kite’s editorial team.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Do is serving a five-year sentence in federal prison for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to steer $10 million in pandemic relief funds to two nonprofits.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Tag along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20along. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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