tagged along

Definition of tagged alongnext
past tense of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagged along
Verb
  • His low throw was dug out of the dirt by first baseman Max Farrell, who tagged the base for the ou and saved the official scorer on whether to rule a hit or an error.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Arizona tagged the left-hander for one run in the first inning and four in the second Wednesday afternoon as the Mets’ (7-5) four-game winning streak came to an end.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The idea was brought forth by Royals pitching coach Brian Sweeney.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The team brought Schlag to an ambulance waiting in a nearby field.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • San Francisco Police Department The vehicle fled from the Palace of Fine Arts while being tracked by drone and tailed by plainclothes officers, police said.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Now 43-38, Charlotte has lost ground this week with difficult losses to Boston and Detroit that followed the same blueprint, as the Hornets fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter at the wrong time.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The poll, conducted in February, points to a divergence in how AI is reshaping American workplaces.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • If you're approved and accept your offer, a credit check may be conducted, which could impact your credit score.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Tagged along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged%20along. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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