as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
after a weeklong tagging of the suspect, the detective had all the evidence he needed that there was a smuggling operation going on
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1
as in labelling
to attach an identifying slip to
tagged all the dresses with sale stickers before putting them on the rack
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as in tracking
to go after or on the track of
wildlife experts surreptitiously tagged the timber wolf, carefully keeping a safe distance so the wolf wouldn't catch their scent and run
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1
as in slapping
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he tagged me with a right hook and blackened my eye
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as in selecting
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
she tagged her most experienced operative for the special mission
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Recent Examples of tagging
Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Earlier, singer and actress Briana, 36, posted a photo of herself and Dales — who have been dating since 2021 — holding hands to her Instagram Stories alongside a love heart, tagging her other half.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
Neglecting Tagging, Release Numbering And Artifact Management A key SDLC pitfall is neglecting tagging, release numbering and artifact management in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, leading to traceability issues, inconsistent deployments and rollback challenges.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Neglecting Tagging, Release Numbering And Artifact Management A key SDLC pitfall is neglecting tagging, release numbering and artifact management in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, leading to traceability issues, inconsistent deployments and rollback challenges.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Earlier, singer and actress Briana, 36, posted a photo of herself and Dales — who have been dating since 2021 — holding hands to her Instagram Stories alongside a love heart, tagging her other half.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Earlier, singer and actress Briana, 36, posted a photo of herself and Dales — who have been dating since 2021 — holding hands to her Instagram Stories alongside a love heart, tagging her other half.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
Neglecting Tagging, Release Numbering And Artifact Management A key SDLC pitfall is neglecting tagging, release numbering and artifact management in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, leading to traceability issues, inconsistent deployments and rollback challenges.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Neglecting Tagging, Release Numbering And Artifact Management A key SDLC pitfall is neglecting tagging, release numbering and artifact management in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, leading to traceability issues, inconsistent deployments and rollback challenges.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging
Noun
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Kehoe’s motion does not explain why his office wanted to close the case and Brad Bondi’s filing does not provide details on the materials that may have led federal prosecutors to stop their pursuit of an indictment against Amesty.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Many of my fellow conservatives have sought to suffocate the U.S. renewables industry in their pursuit of energy independence despite both wind and gas turbines being mostly made in America.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Experts say a healthy diet, regular exercise, and stable routines balance blood sugar better than constant tracking.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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To make things worse, ROAS is built on tracking models that rely heavily on cookies and click paths.—
Liam Wade,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tools like distributed tracing and network visualization will help maintain clarity during scaling.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The final nurse, plain face and plain name, studies a tracing of my contractions and tells me when to bear down, when to ease up.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Noun
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As the search for a partnership to save OCO-2 and OCO-3 begins, NASAonly has less than two months to figure out how to keep the missions going.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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After the search, Magdamit resigned from working as a letter carrier on Dec. 9, the Torrance Main Post Office informed a federal investigator, according to the affidavit.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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