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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 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
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Elliott also tagged the NFL and the NFL Players' Association.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Perry also conspicuously tagged the franchise’s main cast, including Janet Jackson, though the music legend was not listed in the official announcement on Wednesday.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Or Ice Cube's Death Certificate, with the corpse of Uncle Sam toe-tagged on a gurney?
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Before they were released, each animal was microchipped, fitted with a tracking color and tagged.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The researchers tagged the mystery bird and drew blood for genetic sampling.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The cattle were tagged with a device that would allow them to be easily identified later.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Authorities red-tagged the building, which marks it as unsafe to enter, and residents were escorted inside by fire personnel to retrieve personal belongings including valuables and medication.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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But New York tagged Justin Slaten for a run in the fifth when the righty issued a two-out walk and wild pitch, moving a runner into scoring position.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Elliott also tagged the NFL and the NFL Players' Association.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Perry also conspicuously tagged the franchise’s main cast, including Janet Jackson, though the music legend was not listed in the official announcement on Wednesday.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Or Ice Cube's Death Certificate, with the corpse of Uncle Sam toe-tagged on a gurney?
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Before they were released, each animal was microchipped, fitted with a tracking color and tagged.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The researchers tagged the mystery bird and drew blood for genetic sampling.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The cattle were tagged with a device that would allow them to be easily identified later.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Authorities red-tagged the building, which marks it as unsafe to enter, and residents were escorted inside by fire personnel to retrieve personal belongings including valuables and medication.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Tagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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