tagged along

Definition of tagged alongnext
past tense of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagged along
Verb
  • That job belongs to McLean, who was tagged for three runs in three innings in his lone WBC start.
    Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Holland's post tagged an Instagram account from a fan based in Peru, who shared a brief, two-second snippet taken from the trailer.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Colleagues described him as a meticulous investigator and a committed trainer who brought humor and patience to his work.
    Ray Campos, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • United Nations Resolution 1701, which brought an end to the war, exposed the complex power reality inside Lebanon.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Vast numbers of gregarious Central Texas grackles — the separate common and great-tailed species — assemble by the thousands at night, especially during the winter.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Red Sox prospect Tyler Uberstine gave up a one-out double to 2025 NL Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin, and Matt Olson followed with a two-run homer.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Buetane, trained by Bob Baffert, was fourth, followed by Lockstocknpharoah.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The operations his team conducted spurred lawsuits and allegations of racial profiling.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
  • According to Ukraine’s state news agency United24, the country conducted thousands of robotic operations in January alone, most focused on logistics such as delivering ammunition, weapons, and supplies to frontline troops, reports Futurism.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Tagged along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged%20along. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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