1
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 slammed
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
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
In the first inning, Cameron retired his first two batters before Luis Rengifo tagged him with a three-run homer.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Nola was tagged for five runs before recording an out in the first inning Wednesday and eventually received the loss.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
At the end of each summer, the monarchs are tagged and released to track population change ahead of their annual migration to central Mexico.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When Virago Press revealed the UK cover of the novel on Instagram, a handful of commenters tagged an author by the name of Jasmin Schreiber.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Jess and Spencer have also been public about their relationship on social media and have shared several photos of them together on Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 and tagged each other.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
Alexander tagged at second, went to third and then home when Pages’ throw got away.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
It has been tagged as a giveaway to rich elites, and the administration is tapping a vice president who grew up poor in Middletown to turn public perception.
—Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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That number turned even uglier when the Cubs tagged him for five runs in the opening inning, highlighted by Swanson’s three-run shot into the left-field seats, his 22nd of the season.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
In the first inning, Cameron retired his first two batters before Luis Rengifo tagged him with a three-run homer.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Nola was tagged for five runs before recording an out in the first inning Wednesday and eventually received the loss.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
At the end of each summer, the monarchs are tagged and released to track population change ahead of their annual migration to central Mexico.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When Virago Press revealed the UK cover of the novel on Instagram, a handful of commenters tagged an author by the name of Jasmin Schreiber.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Jess and Spencer have also been public about their relationship on social media and have shared several photos of them together on Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 and tagged each other.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
Alexander tagged at second, went to third and then home when Pages’ throw got away.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
It has been tagged as a giveaway to rich elites, and the administration is tapping a vice president who grew up poor in Middletown to turn public perception.
—Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Tagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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