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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
  • Concerns about affording healthcare in the year ahead were at a record high since tracking began in 2021, signaling that many were feeling anxious about rising healthcare costs as 2025 ended.
    Ali Swenson, Fortune, 20 June 2026
  • Accountants and auditors These professionals keep the books for companies and organizations, tracking, verifying and reporting financial figures.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Positive trailing returns outside of tech are not a bad thing!
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • The combination has left New York trailing by as many as nine points.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Contact tracing and care are hampered by conflict, mass displacement and funding gaps, with only 4,000 of up to 35,000 contacts identified and just 84 of 540 responders deployed.
    Wilson Mcmakin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The funds would come from the Commodity Credit Corporation, a funding initiative through the federal agency, and would go toward tracing, surveying and trapping response programs for the next three years.
    Lizzie Kane June 18, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The $113 billion US cattle industry is especially vulnerable because the parasite likes newborn calves and cows with tagging and other wounds.
    Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • As such, the Adidas, Carhartt and Macy’s supplier said retailers can protect merchandise without damaging or compromising it while also reducing the labor needed to execute enterprise-wide tagging.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Initial environmental analytics work will focus on water quality, particulate emissions, geotechnical stability, tailings performance, biodiversity indicators and carbon intensity per metric ton produced.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Also, the Warriors have tax issues, and from a ring-chasing perspective, a return to Boston might be awfully tempting.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • Her broader shoe history runs from Reebok sneakers on the Golden Globes red carpet to whimsical Irregular Choice styles, pointing to a personal approach to footwear built less around trend-chasing than taste, comfort and surprise.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • That shift is evident across the board, from espresso and chocolate-toned brunettes to creamier, buttery blondes with soft shadowing, and reds that lean into gentle auburns with warm golden reflection.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • After hours of driving around Los Angeles County, the California Highway Patrol successfully ended the pursuit with a PIT maneuver in Lancaster.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • More a sophisticated salon than sports bar, Champagne is doing the invigorating work for those in the pursuit of luxury and a hat trick that giant LED screens will be doing elsewhere.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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“Tagging along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging%20along. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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