as in to hang (around)
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Recent Examples of tag along
Count on 5-year-old brother Christian to tag along too.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
So Vrabel asked if Kraft would greenlight a trip for the spouses and significant others to tag along to New York for the Jets game, and the owner agreed.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Being a Mooch Benitz offered many stories, and this one revolves around another acquaintance who wanted to tag along on a turkey hunt and film it.
—Barbara Baird, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
We were allowed to tag along with them one morning in August.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
So Vrabel asked if Kraft would greenlight a trip for the spouses and significant others to tag along to New York for the Jets game, and the owner agreed.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Being a Mooch Benitz offered many stories, and this one revolves around another acquaintance who wanted to tag along on a turkey hunt and film it.
—Barbara Baird, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
We were allowed to tag along with them one morning in August.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag along
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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,
12 Mar. 2026
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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With Kyle Pitts getting franchise tagged by ATL, who would be the next logical pick up at TE for the Niners?—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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But Gabriel Pec was tagged with a second yellow card four minutes later and forced to exit after being shown the automatic red card.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In addition to receiving this year's recognition, Davis has been selected to serve as a STRIVE mentor for the 2026 team, guiding a cohort of teachers chosen for the program this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The phase diagram provides an important roadmap for researchers studying nickelates and could help guide the design of new materials that superconduct at higher temperatures or without high pressure.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The two brought some soulful rumination on catered snacks and beautiful women with big foreheads.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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When that became harder to do, shadow email networks were created among state officials.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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One defender fronted Crooks, while two helped off their perimeter assignments to shadow her from behind.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Bryant, who graduated in 2006, will be rooting for his former coach on Friday when his alma mater plays for the Division V state championship under the guidance of Bort Escoto, who piloted the Spartans to the City Division II title on the same night Palisades won the Open Division.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The city is searching for additional solutions, including piloting a tow-zone program linked to street sweeping.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Newport Beach has a new e-bike ordinance that imposes fines or possible impounding of e-bikes if the rules aren't followed.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The warning followed reports that Iranian forces had begun laying mines in the channel linking the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Early on, Kris and Kylie had already begun talking about Kylie Cosmetics, as it became known, as a revolutionary company, hell-bent on steering the market solely with the force of Kylie’s generational influence.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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With only a portion of council members aware of the tours, questions remain about the process and who is steering it.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Tag along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20along. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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