Synonyms of tagged

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verb (1)

past tense of tag

1

as in labeled

to attach an identifying slip to

tagged all the dresses with sale stickers before putting them on the rack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labeled
• marked
• identified
• stamped
• designated
• ticketed
• captioned
• named
• earmarked
• titled
• termed
• styled
• branded
• entitled
• called
• tabbed
• hallmarked
• stigmatized

2

as in chased

to go after or on the track of

wildlife experts surreptitiously tagged the timber wolf, carefully keeping a safe distance so the wolf wouldn't catch their scent and run

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chased
• tracked
• pursued
• followed
• escorted
• accompanied
• traced
• trailed
• hounded
• tailed
• ran after
• dogged
• shadowed
• watched
• coursed
• ran
• sought
• bird-dogged
• hunted
• observed
• chaperoned
• searched (for)
• eyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• led
• guided
• piloted
• headed

tagged

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verb (2)

past tense of tag

1

as in slapped

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

he tagged me with a right hook and blackened my eye

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slapped
• slammed
• hit
• smacked
• knocked
• punched
• struck
• clipped
• banged
• clapped
• whacked
• swiped
• pounded
• kicked
• batted
• boxed
• bashed
• cracked
• nailed
• pasted
• shoved
• zapped
• clobbered
• swatted
• clocked
• tapped
• thumped
• slugged
• hammered
• bobbed
• pushed
• rapped
• bopped
• licked
• poked
• jabbed
• chopped
• busted
• clouted
• flicked
• socked
• bumped
• stabbed
• bludgeoned
• thwacked
• walloped
• belted
• biffed
• smote
• stamped
• slogged
• whaled
• peppered
• lambasted
• stroked
• pummeled
• mauled
• bonked
• cuffed
• mangled
• hung one on
• bunged
• battered
• laced
• buffeted
• dumped
• slashed
• roughed
• beat
• lashed
• pelted
• decked
• butted
• jostled
• prodded
• drubbed
• scuffed
• whipped
• clubbed
• pommeled
• felled
• speared
• switched
• creamed
• leveled
• bunted
• floored
• sapped
• cudgeled
• flogged
• bowled (down or over)
• knocked down
• thrashed
• flailed
• sucker punched
• beaned
• sledged
• caned
• kneed
• conked
• sledgehammered
• brained
• rabbit-punched
• skulled

2

as in selected

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

she tagged her most experienced operative for the special mission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selected
• chose
• picked
• named
• took
• preferred
• designated
• culled
• elected
• opted (for)
• handpicked
• singled (out)
• nominated
• marked
• adopted
• appointed
• cherry-picked
• accepted
• tapped
• preselected
• embraced
• set
• tabbed
• fixed
• settled (on or upon)
• espoused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• turned down
• disapproved
• discarded
• repudiated
• spurned
• negatived
• jettisoned
• threw out
• threw away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tagged

Verb

Anderson was tagged for five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Anderson was tagged for five runs and seven hits in 4⅓ innings. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

These additions, tagged with the fact that the Panthers played well down the stretch of 2025, meant that Carolina was expected to be quite good on defense this season. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

These were heartwarming stories, tagged with the wrong kind of history. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Shelton’s face is blocked by his green baseball cap, but he was tagged. — Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

As New York Times tech journalist Mike Isaac noticed, Zuckerberg apparently copied his Muse announcement from his platform Threads, where his AI agent already had the @muse handle, pasted it onto X, and accidentally tagged the rock band. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026

According to a news release from city officials on Tuesday, seven Beach Street homes, located in the Capistrano Beach neighborhood between Dana Point Harbor and San Clemente, were red-tagged, and two other homes were also yellow-tagged. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

The Cubs, though, couldn’t complete the sweep as the Marlins tagged right-hander Clay Holmes for a career-high eight runs in a 10-3 loss. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026