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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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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
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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
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Mora is caught taking a huge lead off second and is tagged for the third out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
That job belongs to McLean, who was tagged for three runs in three innings in his lone WBC start.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
This Instagram account, in turn, tagged another account belonging to a Spider-Man fan based in Ohio, who posted another clip.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Neto, who was tagged out when trying to score from first on a double down the left-field line, was set to undergo more tests after the game.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
In merging SpaceX with xAI last month, the reusable rocket company was valued at $1 trillion and the AI part of the business was tagged at $250 billion, according to documents viewed by CNBC.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Monday has been tagged as a possible First Alert Weather Day.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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The twenty-four-hour temperature forecast is shown as a fluctuating black line tagged with icons denoting the weather every three hours.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Mora is caught taking a huge lead off second and is tagged for the third out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
That job belongs to McLean, who was tagged for three runs in three innings in his lone WBC start.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
This Instagram account, in turn, tagged another account belonging to a Spider-Man fan based in Ohio, who posted another clip.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Neto, who was tagged out when trying to score from first on a double down the left-field line, was set to undergo more tests after the game.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
In merging SpaceX with xAI last month, the reusable rocket company was valued at $1 trillion and the AI part of the business was tagged at $250 billion, according to documents viewed by CNBC.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Monday has been tagged as a possible First Alert Weather Day.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Tagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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