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 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
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The photo's location was tagged as Sardinia, Italy.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Each row is a different variety and each plant is tagged with identifiers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Teoscar Hernandez’s line drive to center field was caught on a diving play, but Smith tagged home to cut the deficit.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
My house was red-tagged after Northridge.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Now, the administration takes its cues when tagged in posts from the grassroots right, and federal force can follow vertical videos.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The media mogul also shared a photo of her white birthday cake, decorated with raspberries and small red and white hearts, and tagged her All’s Fair co-stars, Watts, Paulson, Nash, Close and Taylor.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Apparently, the consignment sold to him by his contact in the British Army was only available because it had been tagged for disposal.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Players can’t be tagged with the qualifying offer more than once.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The photo's location was tagged as Sardinia, Italy.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Each row is a different variety and each plant is tagged with identifiers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Teoscar Hernandez’s line drive to center field was caught on a diving play, but Smith tagged home to cut the deficit.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
My house was red-tagged after Northridge.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Now, the administration takes its cues when tagged in posts from the grassroots right, and federal force can follow vertical videos.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The media mogul also shared a photo of her white birthday cake, decorated with raspberries and small red and white hearts, and tagged her All’s Fair co-stars, Watts, Paulson, Nash, Close and Taylor.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Apparently, the consignment sold to him by his contact in the British Army was only available because it had been tagged for disposal.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Tagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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