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 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 The coach invited Iheanachor to tag along. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026 The twins also tagged along to hospital staff events and charity walks, learning the rhythms of a place that would later become their workplace. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 May 2026 But the way in which these regular-degular ingredients are combined—and the stories that tag along—could only come from him. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tag along

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Verb

The quick-thinking worker tailed Morales to the suspect’s NYCHA apartment building on Amsterdam Ave.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Keirin cycling involves riders tailing behind a pace bike which gradually increases its speed over three circuits of a velodrome.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of tail

Verb

Evans avoided a charging Breakker with a backflip and tagged Dragon Lee, who was rolling until Paul interfered, allowing Breakker to catch Lee in midair with a powerslam.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Petey Halpin almost tagged Jackson for a two-out homer, the ball instead succumbing to gravity near the warning track.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of tag

Verb

On Joseph’s team, Aaron says the Gullah Geechee people and their deftness with indigo dye are guiding the designers’ shades of blue.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
OpenAI has said its ChatGPT program is trained to recognize signs of emotional distress, de-escalate situations, and guide users to real-life support.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of guide

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Chinese researchers say this approach could bring major economic benefits to the domestic yak industry.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
That, and the new wave of tariffs, brings fresh uncertainty to global trade again and poses potentially higher prices as importers deal with potentially higher levies.

— Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026

Definition of bring

Verb

The staff currently stands at 35, the department said in a statement Tuesday, noting that another 14 people are in a monthslong process of orientation, training and shadowing veteran inspectors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Then give them one small, real and visible win in the first two weeks, not just shadowing.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of shadow

Verb

Those conversations can also reveal customers who are willing to pilot new capabilities, share feedback and help shape roadmap priorities.

— Paige Kilian, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Many of the drones intercepted near the World Cup sites were being flown by people who didn't understand the restrictions or piloting requirements and who just wanted a peek at the games, officials said.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of pilot

Verb

Some believe Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob cares more about maximizing their long-term future following Curry’s eventual retirement than maximizing their current present with Curry still playing at an All-Star caliber level.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
January 20 – February 18 Your message may need more discipline before people can follow it.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of follow

Verb

The source also said the ESPN cuts are nowhere near the scale of the 2023 layoffs, which saw a number of recognizable on-air names depart amid a cost-savings effort steered by former Disney CEO Bob Iger.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Torre, meanwhile, would serve as dungeon master, steering the gang through exhibit after exhibit.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 July 2026

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