as in to hang (around)
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Recent Examples of tag along
Prince Louis tagged along for the Easter Matins Service for the first time in 2023, and the Wales family had a matching moment by wearing blue hues.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The odd couple: Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a free-spirited young woman from Manchester tagging along with her cranky, fiftysomething life partner Rick (Walton Goggins), who is on a mission to avenge his father’s death.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
In mere seconds, the Royals newest Hall of Fame inductee had a trio of legends ready to tag along for an adventure.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors say Phelps then allegedly coaxed the drugged man to travel with her, pushed him across the US-Mexico border in a wheelchair and transported him to a hotel room in Mexico City, with her daughter tagging along, according to the FBI and the indictment.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The odd couple: Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a free-spirited young woman from Manchester tagging along with her cranky, fiftysomething life partner Rick (Walton Goggins), who is on a mission to avenge his father’s death.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
In mere seconds, the Royals newest Hall of Fame inductee had a trio of legends ready to tag along for an adventure.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors say Phelps then allegedly coaxed the drugged man to travel with her, pushed him across the US-Mexico border in a wheelchair and transported him to a hotel room in Mexico City, with her daughter tagging along, according to the FBI and the indictment.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag along
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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She was followed by a man who’d been hired to tail her that Sunday morning.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Grammy winner then punctuated the sentiment by tagging both Clairo and McGuire and typing out an old-school heart symbol.—
Glenn Rowley,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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Brittany wrote over the picture, tagging her husband at the bottom.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Inside, nine immersive galleries guide visitors through Belfast’s shipbuilding heritage, the grandeur of Titanic’s interiors, and the events leading up to the disaster, as well as the legacy that followed.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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In 29 seasons, Popovich guided the Spurs to five NBA championships, won a record 1,466 games in the regular season and left a legacy as one of the best leaders in NBA history, a culture builder who transformed San Antonio into a model franchise.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Self Offense explores the fundamental dynamics of space and time in interactions, bringing it into conscious awareness to be used as a tool.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Speakers urge more effort to build ‘just and humane society’ 15 hours, 24 minutes ago by MICHAEL CASEY The Associated Press BOSTON -- The 1965 Freedom Rally against Boston's segregated school system and the entrenched poverty in poor communities brought the civil rights movement to the Northeast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Emergence Of Shadow AI In this fast-moving environment, organizations face an unintended consequence: shadow AI.—
Art Gilliland,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Ready For a Challenge A figure designated as Fate here shadows Carmen, sweeping the floor with a ruffled train and sporting a skull mask, the golden horns of a bull at the end of his arms.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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A number of unique projects, currently numbering 20 to 25 worldwide, are among the first to pilot the WELL for Residential certification.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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After a decade-long run as one of the most layered and tragic characters ever to pilot spaceships in a certain distant galaxy, Diego Luna is finally ready to say goodbye to Cassian Andor.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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The South Korean brand follows in the footsteps of MM6 Maison Margiela, Setchu, Marine Serre, Martine Rose and Grace Wales Bonner, among others, as a guest designer of the men’s trade fair.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Just do something disruptive, stand on it, and not really follow what everybody’s doing.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Arniel steered the Jets to their first Presidents’ Trophy, energizing Winnipeg’s veterans after several years of postseason disappointment.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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After Shaver’s death in 1958, department store executives continued to steer the gala, but attendance and revenue waned.—
Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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“Tag along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20along. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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