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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The business is moving, and moving deliberately, which in an industry that prices tail risk for a living is less a contradiction than a habit.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But with Devin Vassell tailing him, Hart went up with both hands and was a bit too strong, sending the ball off the back of the rim.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Some players such as wide receiver Davante Adams have tagged Donald on Instagram stories, making what appear to be recruiting pitches.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Dietzen wrote, tagging the lineup alongside a casual photo of the actor and Perrette smiling.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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That document will be the guiding plan that sets the DDA's priorities into the future.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The family won a retrial based on negative film stored within evidence files that their lawyer argued shows that police may have guided Sakahara to the location of the body.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Ticket Holders are only permitted to bring certain types of bags into stadiums.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Tonight’s Gemini new moon brings adventure to your door.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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This includes driving through freezing, permanently shadowed craters to search for lunar water ice.—
Chris Young
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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Rising friction predicts burnout, shadow IT, stalled adoption and resistance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Nvidia, in partnership with other companies, is piloting technologies that allow data centers to adjust their power usage during periods of peak demand.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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The four astronauts who will take part in the upcoming mission — mission specialists Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio, commander Randy Bresnik and pilot Luca Parmitano — were introduced at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Tuesday, June 9.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Jackson Blake quickly followed on a goal assisted by Taylor Hall and Ehlers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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On June 3, police went to serve the warrants but the suspect did not follow commands given by police and barricaded himself inside a residence located in the area of Alum Rock Avenue and Dale Drive, authorities said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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