tagged along

past tense of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagged along
Verb
  • 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
  • Kirby gave the Mariners four innings of one-run ball in Game 7, though that came after the Blue Jays tagged him for eight runs in Game 3, which sparked a turning point for the eventual AL champions.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Chung brought a broader perspective.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Erling Haaland and Gianluigi Donnarumma, Manchester City are top and tailed by arguably the best in their positions in the country.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Johnson tailed her from Calvary Church to her home that Sunday morning.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Car companies faced inflationary concerns, followed by shocks tied to tariffs and subsequent supply chain ramifications.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • What followed on this day was anything but.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The trials were conducted by BAE Systems and the ship’s staff, and activity was monitored by SDA and Ministry of Defence naval architects and overseers.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The Marine Corps said live-fire training was conducted at Camp Pendleton year-round to maintain combat readiness and precision.
    Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Tagged along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged%20along. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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