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as in labeled
to attach an identifying slip to
tagged all the dresses with sale stickers before putting them on the rack
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of tagged
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
As the scene went viral in the spring of 2020, as many in lockdown revisited the series, Dani was tagged in clips of the moment.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In November of that year, amid the 43-day federal government shutdown, rocks around Arches were found tagged with spray paint.
—Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
One female tagged off the coast of Russia, named Varvara, swam an astounding 22,511 kilometers, or nearly 14,000 miles, in a round-trip that lasted roughly six months.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Breton, who was tagged and measured in 2020, may well be as large as Contender at this point.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
After Doncic’s third-quarter domination, James tagged in and scored five consecutive points to end the quarter.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
This information can then be organized and tagged in the system, including indicating whether prices are negotiable.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Mountain View Building Division inspectors later red-tagged the building at 1599 and 1601 North Shoreline Boulevard after deeming it unsafe and uninhabitable, according to a news release Friday.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Bell Gardens Police Chief Paul Camacho said about four to five families were displaced after building inspectors red-tagged the building.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
As the scene went viral in the spring of 2020, as many in lockdown revisited the series, Dani was tagged in clips of the moment.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In November of that year, amid the 43-day federal government shutdown, rocks around Arches were found tagged with spray paint.
—Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
One female tagged off the coast of Russia, named Varvara, swam an astounding 22,511 kilometers, or nearly 14,000 miles, in a round-trip that lasted roughly six months.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Breton, who was tagged and measured in 2020, may well be as large as Contender at this point.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
After Doncic’s third-quarter domination, James tagged in and scored five consecutive points to end the quarter.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
This information can then be organized and tagged in the system, including indicating whether prices are negotiable.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Mountain View Building Division inspectors later red-tagged the building at 1599 and 1601 North Shoreline Boulevard after deeming it unsafe and uninhabitable, according to a news release Friday.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Tagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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