tagged along

past tense of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagged along
Verb
  • The new facility was initially tagged at $180 million, reported a local news outlet in November, adding that the actual cost is expected to be higher.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Starter Payton Tolle gave up two solo homers and a sacrifice fly in a five-inning effort, but reliever Ryan Watson was tagged for a two-run homer in the ninth.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Substitutions brought fresh life to Switzerland's team in the second half, and those subs scored three goals in a matter of minutes — two by Johan Manzambi and one by Rubén Vargas.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • In December 2024, Mangione pleaded not guilty to state murder, weapons and forgery charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The activity is not unlike the way US and Soviet submarines tailed one another in the Cold War, but instead of running silent and running deep, highly reflective satellites easily stand out against the inky blackness of space.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, Dean Estabrook tailed the bus full of his Yuba City High School choir students from his personal car, a two-vehicle caravan en route to a choral exchange in the Bay Area.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • The Angels added to their advantage in the sixth inning when Guzman delivered a two-out two-run single and Walton followed with his run-scoring double.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • The lawsuit claims a correctional officer assigned to protect the woman stood by as an inmate followed her into a freezer and pulled a weapon.
    Zach Boetto, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Data from FlightAware showed that the plane had conducted nine flights between June 12 and June 14.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • At a Monday news conference, NTSB Vice Chairman Michael Graham spoke about the report and a separate report on revenue passenger-carrying operations, including skydiving, conducted in 2021.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
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“Tagged along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged%20along. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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