tagging along 1 of 2

tagging along

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verb

present participle of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging along
Noun
  • According to the company's website, the Halo collar uses GPS to create wireless fences and includes real-time tracking through a smartphone app.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • However, a small portion of them, known as potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs), do require closer tracking.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 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
  • Burrage led the efforts at Tuba City’s hospital by organizing a comprehensive response, including data collection, contact tracing, community outreach, disease surveillance, testing, vaccination campaigns and staff training.
    Suzette Brewer, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
  • 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
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
  • Nearby Juno Beach is home the famous Juno Beach Pier, a 990-foot boardwalk that’s a popular spot for fishing and sunset chasing.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • When Tucker lands in free agency, he's set to have some of the biggest spenders in the league chasing after him.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 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
  • Though there is some variety to what makes a DA story, they're typically set in schools, feature a moody atmosphere and center a mystery or the protagonist’s pursuit of knowledge (think movies like Dead Poet’s Society or TV shows like Wednesday).
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The charges against Comey came even as prosecutors in the office had written a memo detailing concerns about the pursuit of an indictment and their likelihood of success at trial.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Tagging along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging%20along. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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