tagging 1 of 3

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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tagging

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verb (1)

present participle of tag
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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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tagging

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verb (2)

present participle of tag
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Recent Examples of tagging
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
  • The announcement from Trump comes after officials from Russia and Ukraine met in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday to hold direct talks about the pursuit of peace.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 May 2025
  • When his then-girlfriend’s educational pursuits brought her to San Diego State University, Heinze decided to follow her and soon got his own teaching credential.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
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  • These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, and cover the data tracking eligibility period of March 22, 2024, through March 20, 2025.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 May 2025
  • Eric Church’s New Album Debuts In its first full tracking frame, Evangeline Vs.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Genetic tracing of market wildlife and viruses at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2025
  • And its tracing of spatial distributions emerges from spying enormous bubblelike arrangements of galaxies thought to have formed from more primordial templates, called baryon acoustic oscillations (BAOs).
    Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dominating search Today, Google is much more than a search engine.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
  • Alternatively, if a seller has listed an item that matches consumers’ searches around specific holidays—Valentine’s Day, for instance—Enhance My Listing might temporarily change the product’s title to garner more search traffic.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025

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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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