tagged along

past tense of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagged along
Verb
  • First baseman Contreras fielded the throw off the bag and then threw to the plate, where catcher Connor Wong tagged Sam Antonacci for the third out.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On the second play, linebacker Denzel Perryman shot a gap and tagged off running back Omarion Hampton on an outside pitch.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Then in August 2021, Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, so the couple brought Family Meal back at a time when many were not just without food, but water and electricity.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Boston moved Garciaparra in a four-team blockbuster that brought Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz to the club as the Red Sox reshaped their roster ahead of an eventual World Series championship.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 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
  • The new agreement says the Travelers would pay $150,000 per year in rent over the first five years of the contract, followed by a hike every five years of either 4% or the increase in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Iván Herrera followed with an RBI double off of a Warren sinker, also to deep center field.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Citizen tips and information from Airway Heights police officers and Spokane County sheriff’s deputies who responded to the initial call and conducted evacuations helped lead investigators to Farinacci, the sheriff’s office said.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier tests establish technical foundation The fabrication program follows accelerated irradiation tests conducted at Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor in the United States.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Tagged along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged%20along. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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