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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
  • The portable treadmill is designed to fit easily into your space, turning any room into a walking track with adjustable incline, remote control, and a display for tracking distance and calories.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Airborne tracking planes beamed live video of Orion’s descent back to Mission Control, showing the capsule jettison its parachute cover and deploy a series of chutes to stabilize its plunge toward the Pacific.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Padres won a game after entering the ninth inning trailing by four-plus runs for the first time since June 14, 2019.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In the opening salvo, the Ducks drew first blood but went into the break trailing, also engaging in a pair of fights.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Yes, the console is more powerful than the two base PS5 models (which also received price hikes), thanks to superior AI upscaling, better ray tracing, and a faster Wi-Fi chip.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
  • After two cases were detected at the University of Florida at Gainesville, for instance, health-department officials performed contact tracing, ultimately reaching some 1,000 people, Fred Southwick, an infectious-disease specialist at the university, told me.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Providing more distinctiveness is Neville’s tagging along for the weekly dinner with the host (Edebiri in this case), Michaels and select cast members, which takes place early in the schedule and at the same Italian restaurant every week.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Within the facility, ShipMonk will offer bespoke fulfillment services including hanger application, hang tagging, price ticketing and poly-bagging.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Twin Metals wants to build an underground copper-nickel mine, processing facility and tailings storage facility along Birch Lake, which flows into the BWCAW via the Kawishiwi River.
    Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Mining sites face a similar issue, with arsenic concentrated in tailings near extraction areas.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Just about every hitter on the team has been pressing at plate in attempt to try to create offense, which has led to a lot of chasing.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The result is a fair that looks less like a global marketplace chasing scale and more like a regional platform consolidating its base.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The algorithms, Zhu explained, filter out unwanted noise such as moonlight reflections, auroral light, the shadowing by clouds and vegetation, and even differences caused by the viewing angle of the satellite during different passes.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Ryswyk also praised the relationships McCaulsky has built with automotive industry partners for students to do job shadowing, work part-time while in school or find full-time careers after graduation.
    Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The convertible, which had its roof down for the majority of the pursuit, appeared to have paper license plates.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The suspect was taken custody following the pursuit.
    Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Tagging along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging%20along. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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