tagged along

Definition of tagged alongnext
past tense of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagged along
Verb
  • The twenty-four-hour temperature forecast is shown as a fluctuating black line tagged with icons denoting the weather every three hours.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
  • People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 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
  • In the Midwest, temperatures exceeding 90 were predicted across Nebraska, followed by a big drop to the 50s and 60s Sunday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
  • These recommendations match the schedules currently followed by the AAP.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There were 249 inspections conducted between March 8 and March 21, according to the data compiled by the Star-Telegram.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Paul, the sole Republican to oppose Mullin's confirmation, chairs the committee that conducted his confirmation hearing.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Tagged along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged%20along. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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