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

Caleb Durbin reached on a single, moved to second on a groundout, stole third and scored on a wild pitch with an impressive dive home to tag the plate, giving the Red Sox the 5-4 lead.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Just share an Instagram or Facebook story that day with your free ICEE using #NID2026 and tagging @TheICEECompany.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 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

Temperatures inside permanently shadowed regions drop below minus 274 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 170 degrees Celsius).

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
General Dynamics assigned someone to shadow the Repkon workers in the factory, two former staffers said.

— Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shadow

Verb

Prosecutors said Hernandez piloted the boat into a swell and had accelerated the throttle to try to pass through it until the swell swamped the bow of the boat, capsizing it immediately, a complaint alleged.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Soldiers on the battlefield can remotely pilot drones and coordinate with commanders half a world away.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pilot

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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

Labelling them as sponsored did not significantly change the outcome, and most participants did not report noticing they had been steered.

— Ming Zhu, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Peller, who has been with ULA since it was founded, now has to steer ULA back to achieving its goals of hitting two launches a month from its pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of steer

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