as in to hang (around)
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Recent Examples of tag along
Even if Robert picks a suitable candidate, a saboteur is likely to ignore a direct order and tag along to steal the glory.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
He's also asked Lo to tag along and cover the voyage.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
The two tag along with some of the ravers, and then something happens that throws a stick of dynamite to the screen.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Those making the journey include Marie, who feels like her connection to the Vezda, whatever that connection is, requires her to tag along.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
He's also asked Lo to tag along and cover the voyage.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
The two tag along with some of the ravers, and then something happens that throws a stick of dynamite to the screen.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Those making the journey include Marie, who feels like her connection to the Vezda, whatever that connection is, requires her to tag along.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag along
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The private detective Snider hired to tail Dorothy and Bogdanovich, Marc Goldstein, had, according to a suit filed by Bogdanovich and the Stratten estate, stolen Dorothy’s diaries and other personal effects, sold them to a studio.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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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,
10 Jan. 2026
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The bear that was caught was tagged and released in a nearby suitable habitat, according to the department.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Twenty-some celebrity contestants correctly tagged Travis Kelce’s popular, unassuming, bespectacled mother as a treacherous Traitor.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Made from durable and shock-absorbing materials, this sturdy and compact charger can power up to six devices at the same time, bringing an iPhone 15 back to 65 percent power in just 30 minutes.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hogan said bringing his children to the protest was a way to teach them civic engagement outside the classroom.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Vinicius Jr, who is often tasked with shadowing one of the opposition centre-backs, started the season well in this regard and even forced a mistake well up the pitch to create a goal for Mbappe in August’s 3-0 away win against Real Oviedo.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Dana returns to find a new nurse, Emma, ready to shadow her.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Here's a full replay of the hatch closure operations by the Crew-11 astronauts, including live views of commander Zena Cardman and pilot Mike Fincke inside the Dragon capsule amid final checks.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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At the time, RJ Decker had just been ordered to pilot.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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Playing Queen Charlotte brought her presence back to film following the height of her television fame with Prime Suspect.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our job is to find the right level that's fair, that creates the right type of precedent that people can follow after.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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That means the rider can steer the elephant, but only if the elephant is willing.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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Back on the bridge, captain Nærbø steers the Polaris through the same fjords Norwegian ships have navigated for generations.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Tag along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20along. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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