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tagging along

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verb

present participle of tag along

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging along
Noun
  • The best accounting software connects to your bank accounts, business credit cards and payroll services to automate expense tracking and ensure accuracy.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Without drug overdose tracking, naloxone can’t be deployed to the ZIP codes where people are dying fastest.
    Robert B. Shpiner, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But his last league start came in early January against Brentford and he was substituted at half-time with Everton trailing.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Its one-year trailing return is in the eighth percentile.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, Barton’s book The Birth of Intertexuality (2019) is precisely a kind of tracing of the concept through the texts and thinking of different authors—which includes sections on Nietzsche’s influence on Barthes and Foucault.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Contact tracing and the daily testing of ocean water quality could slow down.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Here’s how to take advantage of Costco’s price tagging system to score the best deals.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Mining sites face a similar issue, with arsenic concentrated in tailings near extraction areas.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Why the Boundary Waters Mine Is a Bad Trade Twin Metals skeptics also question where the copper would be processed, and how the millions of tons of mine tailings would be stored safely.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Nebraska, meanwhile, has spent the last quarter-century chasing memories.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The Jazz have prioritized player development with younger players on their roster at the expense of chasing wins.
    Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The rest of Robbie’s makeup was light and even-toned, comprised of subtle shadowing under her eyes and blushed lips.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Saleh said shadowing a specific receiver tends to be easier for the cornerback doing the shadowing than the rest of the secondary, which must adjust and compensate in term of responsibility and technique.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Paintbox, the brand’s signature kid’s program, includes educational (animal print tracking) and active (obstacle courses) outdoor pursuits.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
  • However, rights groups say implementation, transparency in releases and broader reforms will determine its lasting impact on Venezuela’s pursuit of peace and democratic coexistence.
    Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Tagging along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging%20along. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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