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 labeling
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
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Ivo Intelligence analyzes an organization’s full contract library, allowing teams to surface obligations, precedents, and patterns without manual tagging that current systems use.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
At the height of the incidents of graffiti and tagging, the city hired a private security firm to patrol the tower around-the-clock.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Dancers can submit their audition by posting on Instagram or TikTok, tagging @SVEDKAVodka and using the hashtags #ShakeItWithSvedka and #Contest.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Graham suggested the duo draw inspiration from Delicious, the sophisticated social tagging system, which Huffman coupled with the vibrant community engagement model of Slashdot.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
As a leader in connected products and DPP space, Certilogo helps brands transform mandatory tagging into competitive advantage, by making their products talk.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
October dazzled skywatchers with celestial highlights such as the Orionid meteor shower, the appearance of comet Lemmon and comet Swan, and even an asteroid tagging along Earth like a second moon.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Most tags only contain limited information, such as name, flight number and baggage IDs, and airlines' tracking systems can sometimes detect if a claim is fake by reviewing baggage scan logs and RFID tagging.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Researchers can also check for sperm when tagging male sharks.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Cruz didn't write much in the caption, except cryptically tagging Tom Cruise.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
There were countless more tweets directed at DPD tagging them outside of the department's reply thread asking for details.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Robin Roberts wrote in her Instagram Stories on Sunday, tagging the bride and groom with a congratulatory message.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Lulu Simon will be an opener for the tour’s entirety, while Isabel LaRosa will perform for the European leg before tagging in Thuy for the North American dates.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
Franchise-tagging Pickens would allow that path to play out.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
According to Hadid’s firm ZHA, which has remained prolific since her death, the company’s Instagram notifications are now full of young Iraqis proudly posting photos and videos of the tower while tagging Hadid’s name.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Noun
Excited and awed by Kelly’s celebrity, a 12-year-old Landfair began spending more time around Kelly at his recording studio and tagging along to group outings with Sparkle.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Ivo Intelligence analyzes an organization’s full contract library, allowing teams to surface obligations, precedents, and patterns without manual tagging that current systems use.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
At the height of the incidents of graffiti and tagging, the city hired a private security firm to patrol the tower around-the-clock.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Dancers can submit their audition by posting on Instagram or TikTok, tagging @SVEDKAVodka and using the hashtags #ShakeItWithSvedka and #Contest.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Graham suggested the duo draw inspiration from Delicious, the sophisticated social tagging system, which Huffman coupled with the vibrant community engagement model of Slashdot.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
As a leader in connected products and DPP space, Certilogo helps brands transform mandatory tagging into competitive advantage, by making their products talk.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
October dazzled skywatchers with celestial highlights such as the Orionid meteor shower, the appearance of comet Lemmon and comet Swan, and even an asteroid tagging along Earth like a second moon.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Most tags only contain limited information, such as name, flight number and baggage IDs, and airlines' tracking systems can sometimes detect if a claim is fake by reviewing baggage scan logs and RFID tagging.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
The post received mixed reactions on social media, eventually leading Kiffin to delete it and upload the photo a second time tagging LSU instead.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Researchers can also check for sperm when tagging male sharks.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Cruz didn't write much in the caption, except cryptically tagging Tom Cruise.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
There were countless more tweets directed at DPD tagging them outside of the department's reply thread asking for details.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Robin Roberts wrote in her Instagram Stories on Sunday, tagging the bride and groom with a congratulatory message.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Lulu Simon will be an opener for the tour’s entirety, while Isabel LaRosa will perform for the European leg before tagging in Thuy for the North American dates.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
Franchise-tagging Pickens would allow that path to play out.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
According to Hadid’s firm ZHA, which has remained prolific since her death, the company’s Instagram notifications are now full of young Iraqis proudly posting photos and videos of the tower while tagging Hadid’s name.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging
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Speed Skating 500m and Team Pursuit will also give medals in speed skating sprint distances (including the men’s 500m and women’s 500m) on February 10, with team pursuit finals to follow later in the Games.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Often, his philosophy of life, his vaunted pursuit of happiness, anchored his letter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Often favoring intimate, nervy tracking shots, Janis Mazuch’s cinematography is fluid and unassuming — save for in one showpiece shot, circling a raucous musical gathering in Pristina’s central town square.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Witness interviews, video evidence, and Zeah's ankle monitoring tracking data helped identify him as a suspect.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the two current cases in India, contact tracing revealed almost 200 people who had been in contact with the infected people and none has had the virus.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The tracing of those two key relationships provides the heart of the documentary — especially the apparently countless appearances, both talk shows and filmed public events, at which Brooks either discussed those relationships or Reiner and Bancroft joined him.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Bathhouses, social spaces, and Viking wellness trends underscore the search for shared experiences around community and rituals, such as communal dining, bathing, and chanting.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The search at Fulton County's main election facility in Union City sought records related to the 2020 election, county spokesperson Jessica Corbitt-Dominguez said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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