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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Plan was to be bushy tailed & beauty rested, as I was meant to head straight to glam for a slot with our beloved Drew Barrymore upon landing.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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Plan was to be bushy tailed & beauty rested [sic], as I was meant to head straight to glam for a slot with our beloved @DrewBarrymore, upon landing.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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Chisholm would have had to tag Díaz, or hope for an out-of-the-baseline call, and throw the ball to first base to beat Aranda.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The offseason has been littered with yet another contract dispute, as George Pickens was franchise-tagged following a career year, his first with the Cowboys.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The actors seem tuned to one another like musicians in an orchestra, and Romvari guides them through performances that feel neither overplayed or understated.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The newsletter aims to provide up-to-date information to guide plant care for the Chicago area, especially pest and disease control.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Community members are asked to bring their own bags.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This thing that brings us into the world can so quickly be deemed indecent.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some tech firms argue that outright bans simply push children to shadow accounts that can’t be as easily regulated and monitored.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The job-shadowing program for youths aged 14 to 20 allows participants to gain hands-on experience with officers who advise the program.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Collins became the first woman to command a spaceflight after having already become the first woman to pilot a mission on her first trip to space in 1995.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Formed in partnership with Dr Clare Daly, a director in educational psychology at the University of Strathclyde, Motherwell are the first club to pilot the service.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon, following a morning court hearing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the hours that follow, election boards will begin posting results, first from early voting, then from day-of ballots.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Smooth push and pull design so it can be steered like a stroller or pulled like a wagon depending on the situation.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Brown’s priority after taking the job left by Thibodeau’s sudden departure following the Eastern Conference Finals was to steer the ship in the right direction, towards the style of play capable of lifting the Knicks to an NBA Finals appearance for the first time since 1999.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Tag along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20along. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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