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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
  • Integrated blue force tracking allows soldiers to pinpoint the exact positions of teammates, not just as dots on a map, but within buildings or terrain features.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Overall, production appears to be on the rise, with an 11 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to a report from production tracking service ProdPro that follows global filming trends.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pérez and the Marlins were lucky to end the inning trailing by only one run.
    John Devine, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Every silver lining has come with at least a little cloud trailing in its wake.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The other notable advancement involves ray tracing, which adds realistic lighting and shadow effects to games.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The extra graphical features of this re-release (including ray tracing) help sell the 'haunted house' feeling of an empty colony at the center of constant storms.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
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
  • Yet having been shut out by midtable flyers Gamba Osaka, who had been chasing an eighth victory in a row, hope remains for a bunched chasing pack that seems hellbent on ensuring a multi-team title race.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And what such chasing led to such a remarkable writer!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 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
  • This is the uniform in which DesRochers greets me at the nucleus of her sprawling entrepreneurial pursuits that are dubbed The Gratitude Collective, her brick home sitting high atop a hill in Avondale.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the setback, Franklin remains undeterred and is determined to land another coaching job while continuing his pursuit of a national championship.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Tagging along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging%20along. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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