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 Coronado, California Hotel del Coronado is one of the most iconic oceanfront resorts in the country, let alone California, and fortunately for pet parents, the instantly recognizable property allows pups to tag along for vacation. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 July 2026 In peak summer heat, you may be tempted to have your furry friends tag along on road trips, runs to local waterways or just to zip through a drive-thru. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for tag along

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The Ultimate Digital Leash No noir detective story is complete without a session of tailing the suspect through the gritty streets and alleys.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
After that perfect airport rapprochement, Edwards and I tailed them to Jagger’s chateau near Amboise in the Loire Valley.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of tail

Verb

Warburg’s pictures, like the books in his library, were tagged with numbers, which grew as the project evolved.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
Midfielder Héctor Herrera was tagged with a red card during stoppage time for his second yellow in the first half and Houston played short-handed after the break.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of tag

Verb

The guiding principle is an 80/20 sourcing philosophy that means just 20% of the food is imported while 80% is from the archipelago.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Trask, who grow up under the demanding eye of father Cyrus (Tracy Letts), a one-legged Civil War hero who guides them with military rigor.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of guide

Verb

Now a brick and mortar in the Greenwich Village for Fat Ronnie's brings the burger home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The Aries Full Moon illuminates your domestic 4th house, bringing a family matter, living situation, or question of emotional security into clearer focus.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of bring

Verb

Her makeup, however, went dark to add contrast to the white dress and hair, with bold brows and smoky, shadowed eyes.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Rather, the issue is a combination of shadowing (physically blocking radar signal paths), clutter, multipath reflections, and moving turbine blades that makes the radar picture messy.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of shadow

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In 2020, Glover piloted the first operational flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, Resilience, to the International Space Station.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
The car’s tire-shredding performance was shown off throughout the weekend by Singer’s chief test driver Marino Franchitti—brother of IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti—who piloted the car at ten-tenths up the famous Goodwood Hill.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of pilot

Verb

Swift is expected to follow in early November as its orbit steadily sinks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The decision not to show Meadows’ death follows a public plea from his mother, Angela Meadows, who asked Discovery not to broadcast footage of her son’s fatal accident.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of follow

Verb

Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise steered the movies in a new darker direction, scoring $147M globally.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Spithill steers Oracle’s space-age, 72-foot catamaran to its eighth straight victory, speeding past Dean Barker and Emirates Team New Zealand in the winner-take-all Race 19 on San Francisco Bay.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of steer

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