tagged along

past tense of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagged along
Verb
  • Harrison was tagged for eight runs and 10 hits — including all three homers — in 4 2/3 innings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • McGonigle tagged a two-run double in the fifth inning that put the Tigers ahead for good, and Gleyber Torres added one more with an RBI single.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The nature of Robert Carradine’s death is the subject of a new lawsuit brought against the University of California, Los Angeles by the actor’s family.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In that time, Sezalory had three kids, lost a brother and navigated her mother’s cancer diagnosis, all of which brought a new perspective.
    Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • She was tailed by her American lover Brad, who proceeded, as was his wont, to narrate the scene in singsong English.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The quick-thinking worker tailed Morales to the suspect’s NYCHA apartment building on Amsterdam Ave.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Nuñez gave up a home run to Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh, and Austin Riley followed with one of his own, ultimately dooming the Mets.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Many routes through Orlias Gorge begin near Dion at the tiny chapel of Agios Konstantinos, followed by a short forest hike into the gorge.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The district attorney confirmed that a search conducted in Hudson, Massachusetts, Tuesday evening was connected to the investigation.
    Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of operations aimed at specific individuals, federal agents increasingly conducted sweeps outside of Home Depot storefronts — where day laborers have long gathered to be hired for work.
    Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Tagged along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged%20along. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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