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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2
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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2
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
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
For services like Dataproc, charges roll up to the VM layer unless tagging is enforced.
—Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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
Involving volunteers in the tagging process helps to raise awareness on the decline in monarch populations, helps track the butterflies on a larger scale and introduces the community to conservation, Vargo said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The team developed a digital component tagging system to facilitate the reuse of components, using RFID chips and QR codes embedded directly into parts.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 11 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
Researchers used healthy animals that were not pregnant or lactating for tagging.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
On the other hand earlier this week, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy helped with tagging a female great white shark far from the Bay State.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The system’s geo-tagging feature also makes long-term monitoring easier, allowing scientists to revisit exact locations as the corals grow.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Where he’s supposed to be, for instance, tagging a motion on a play, so the receiver’s on the left, not the right.
—Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
This includes people tagging you, reordering and telling their friends.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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
For services like Dataproc, charges roll up to the VM layer unless tagging is enforced.
—Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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
Involving volunteers in the tagging process helps to raise awareness on the decline in monarch populations, helps track the butterflies on a larger scale and introduces the community to conservation, Vargo said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The team developed a digital component tagging system to facilitate the reuse of components, using RFID chips and QR codes embedded directly into parts.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
In one of the multi-hyphenate's posts, Paltrow shared a glimpse of her new clothing line, tagging the brand Gwyn in her caption and wearing a sophisticated, tan cashmere sweater that immediately caught our eye.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 11 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
Researchers used healthy animals that were not pregnant or lactating for tagging.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
On the other hand earlier this week, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy helped with tagging a female great white shark far from the Bay State.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The system’s geo-tagging feature also makes long-term monitoring easier, allowing scientists to revisit exact locations as the corals grow.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Where he’s supposed to be, for instance, tagging a motion on a play, so the receiver’s on the left, not the right.
—Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
This includes people tagging you, reordering and telling their friends.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging
Noun
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This commitment marks a dramatic shift from Chicago’s lukewarm pursuit last February, when the Ricketts family ownership group authorized team president Jed Hoyer to offer Bregman a four-year, $115 million contract.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Giroux and Flowers said the film explores Greenberg’s pursuit as professional boundaries are tested.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This ensuing odyssey rapidly evolves from a mere tracking expedition into a brutal test of endurance and a profound, sensory initiation.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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People are going all out to make their cards visually appealing and fun to use, turning goal-tracking into a hands-on activity that’s both satisfying and motivating.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trying to track and contain a highly contagious virus—which requires interventions such as testing and rapid contact tracing—will tax public-health departments, too.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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Part of Save the Children’s work is family tracing, which means trying to find out whether a relative is already in the camp or has arrived from a different route to a nearby area.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Speaking to the Times, divisional forest officer Aditya Narayan said that wildlife personnel have not been successful in tracking down the elephant thus far, but several government and independent agencies from across India have joined the search for the large mammal.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Even as his Reddit-haunting admirers still parse his lyrics for hidden meanings, his spirit surely looks down on them with wry amusement at his fans’ unending search for profundity.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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