tagging along 1 of 2

noun

as in tracking

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tagging along

2 of 2

verb

present participle of tag along
as in hanging (around)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging along
  1. tracking
  2. trailing
  3. tracing
  4. tagging
  5. tailing
  6. chasing
  7. shadowing
  8. pursuit
Noun
  • Sahoo said one of the strengths of the Stanford study is combining long-term behavioral tracking with analyses of gene activity in tissues including the heart and liver.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Its ultra-low-latency HyperSpeed Wireless tech ensures pixel-precise tracking during intense matches, while Bluetooth mode extends battery life up to an astounding 535 hours.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracking
Noun
  • To achieve this, the wings need a very high aspect ratio, which is, to put it very simply, the ratio between a wing's span and its average width from its leading edge to its trailing edge.
    — David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Profits barely budged until mid-2025, then accelerated, rising 25% on a trailing, four-quarter basis through Q1 of 2026.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of trailing
Noun
  • Delays in contact tracing, difficulties accessing affected areas, mistrust from communities, and violence by armed groups and some residents have hampered the response, the Africa CDC has said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Contact tracing is underway to notify people who may have been exposed to the virus.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracing
Noun
  • Teams working with agencies or freelancers can make identification of synthetic elements a delivery requirement and allocate tagging responsibility and liability in the contract.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Eaton, 34, is prohibited from contacting Paul in any manner, directly or indirectly, including on social media, messages/tagging, or contact through third parties.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of tagging
Noun
  • The site will target low-grade titanium-iron tailings that have been uneconomical to process.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Unlike other hard metals, tungsten is largely nontoxic, but the byproducts from mining it—called tailings—contain other harmful metals including arsenic, copper, zinc and lead and can leach into the environment.
    — Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
Definition of tailing
Noun
  • With all of this back and forth on ring chasing, has winning become underrated?
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Canning induced much chasing from Rockies hitters, sending a 3-0 lead to the game’s final third.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
Definition of chasing
Noun
  • While the University of Michigan is not the first university to experiment with grade covering or shadowing, the practice has never caught on at many campuses.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That gradually began to change over a few hours of Colquitt’s patient mending, shadowing, blushing, and eyelash-affixing.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of shadowing
Noun
  • The Phillies did not acquire another starter at the deadline despite their pursuit.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Two Chicago men were arrested early Sunday morning following a pursuit along the Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursuit
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