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tagging along

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verb

present participle of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging along
Noun
  • Programs targeting infant mortality, youth violence, smoking, maternal and child health, mental health, obesity, lead poisoning and infectious disease tracking have been slashed.
    Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The current system builds on that work with coordinated multi-drone tracking.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Today, even with the P/E reduced to roughly 110x trailing and 60x forward earnings, investors are increasingly questioning the sustainability of such a valuation, especially as growth in subscription revenue slows from peak levels.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • With six seconds remaining and Ohio State trailing by a point, the Buckeyes faced third-and-20 at the Oregon 38-yard line.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Each investigation into a case includes identifying and reaching out to people who may have been exposed by the person who tested positive for measles, a process known as contact tracing.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But the crayoned tracing of Jaron’s hand above Goldie’s head was almost invisible.
    Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The scientists have been working on a long-term tagging-and-tracking field study of wild flamingos, a very tall wading bird species that lives in the Camargue region of France.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Previously, this system relied on meta-tagging images, in which key words and descriptions were manually added to each image—a system that was not always reliable during a search query.
    John Kell, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The sand-like tailings connect the mainland with the larger rocky island in Lake Superior, and some visitors scramble up its steep face to the top.
    Duluth News Tribune, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The plaintiffs also argued that that a tailings dam, if breached, would send a flood of toxic sludge that would heavily impact the communities of Dripping Springs, Kearny and Winkelman, and could possibly travel about 280 miles down the Gila River's watershed.
    Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For example, when shipment data (including load status, pickup and delivery updates) and documentation are centralized, teams use up less time digging through spreadsheets, juggling phone calls or chasing updates.
    Bek Abdullayev, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Today's their day for extra treats, belly rubs, and squirrel-chasing adventures at the park!
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The best way to explore a pivot is through low-risk experiments—side projects, volunteering, freelancing or shadowing.
    Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Regency-era romantic drama follows the lives of esteemed families of the British high society and their romantic pursuits through the lens of mysterious gossip columnist, Lady Whistledown.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Richard Hughes’ reputation is at an all-time high, given the success of his negotiations with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk last season, allied with his successful pursuits of Wirtz, Isak, Hugo Ekitike, et al.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Tagging along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging%20along. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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