tagged along

Definition of tagged alongnext
past tense of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagged along
Verb
  • Cayo was tagged in July off Nova Scotia by Tancook Islands Marine Field Station in collaboration with OCEARCH.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Camacho said about four to five families were displaced after inspectors red-tagged the building and marked it for demolition.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Starmer has brought a delegation of nearly 60 British business executives and organization leaders on this trip.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Another lawsuit brought by detainees in federal court in Fort Myers argued that immigration was a federal issue, and Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the facility under federal law.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Bride learns to view herself as a monster after a night of dancing at a club ends in violence, forcing the couple to hit the road, where they're tailed by a detective (played by Gyllenhaal's husband, Peter Sarsgaard), and his brilliant but long-suffering secretary (Penélope Cruz).
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
  • After the showing, the crowd high-tailed it over to Genghis Cohen on Fairfax Avenue for a packed after party.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Angela followed the immigration agent to retrieve Carlos’ luggage.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Chicago residents followed in the 1960s.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The annual point-in-time count, which is imperfect but offers a snapshot of homelessness, is conducted in late January each year.
    Jon Murray, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Kristi Noem may have to fall on her sword, but a major reset of how ICE operations in Minneapolis are conducted is the best way to get the country back on track in terms of enforcing immigration law.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Tagged along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged%20along. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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