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 Both have plenty of family members in tow, thrilled to tag along for the ride these first few days. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 But, on the plus side, Barrs says she's been treated with a six-figure salary, and she's often showered with birthday gifts, Christmas bonuses and the opportunity to tag along on international trips. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 That was the case when NPR's Natalie Escobar and Ava Berger were sent on the road to tag along with three teenage boys competing in the World Series of Birding. — Ava Berger, NPR, 13 June 2026 Balken and the only other two full-time staff members at the Glen Canyon Institute were leading the first formal trip of the organization’s Community Science Initiative (and allowed a Denver Post reporter and photographer to tag along). — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tag along

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Verb

The psychedelic sequence that follows, punctuated by three European henchmen tailing the girls in a black SUV, is funny enough.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
According to Watson, Martinez was riding with four or five other motorcyclists when a red Audi began tailing the group.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of tail

Verb

Caminero also scored in the third on Chandler Simpson's sac-fly, but Liam Hicks was thrown out attempting to tag from first for a double play that ended the inning.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Harrison was tagged for eight runs and 10 hits — including all three homers — in 4 2/3 innings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of tag

Verb

Storch makes no secret of his hopes to eventually guide Wednesday back to the Premier League, but this summer has taught him that will be a long road.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Will Howard, a sixth-round pick last year, guided the Steelers to a touchdown while deftly operating the 2-minute offense.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of guide

Verb

Courtois had been a league champion in Belgium and Spain, as well as a Champions League finalist, by the time Chelsea brought him back from three consecutive loan seasons at Atletico Madrid at that same age in 2014.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Meals can be enjoyed inside the Cubhouse, back in your Airstream, or on the outdoor patio, where some nights bring live music.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of bring

Verb

Spend a full day shadowing a peer in another function without trying to contribute or solve anything.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Ukraine's Zelenskyy also said the country's armed forces had responded to Russian attacks on ships in the Black Sea by striking two military patrol boats and shadow fleet vessels.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of shadow

Verb

This follows a successful season 18 which delivered double-digit growth over the previous season and set a new franchise premiere viewership record.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Two further extensions have since followed, the latest in January being an 18-month deal to take James to the end of the 2026-27 campaign.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of follow

Verb

Zhu steered China’s economic policy for more than a decade since the early 1990s, first as a vice premier and then the premier under late leader Jiang Zemin, who died in late 2022.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The onshore breeze will steer storms to the west later on Tuesday.

— Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of steer

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