TAGGING ALONG Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

tagging along 1 of 2

noun

as in tracking

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tagging along

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verb

present participle of tag along

as in hanging (around)

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Noun

For Genius, this involves a system known as mesh tracking, which can recreate every on-field event in a 3D render.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Since both watches share the same S11 chip and continuous heart rate tracking, their everyday performance is virtually identical.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of tracking

Noun

But in the second half, and with the Seahawks trailing, Fleury opened up the offense, much to the team’s benefit.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Van Dam said the Dutch were surprised to win the right to host the Solheim Cup, with golf trailing well behind in the list of most popular sports in the Netherlands fronted by soccer, tennis and field hockey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of trailing

Noun

DeKalb County Schools wants the exterior stop-arm cameras with multi-angle video, license-plate recognition, GPS tagging, and automatic activation when the stop arm/red lights are engaged.

— Rashad Williams, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Upon discovering the tagging, staff and equipment were mobilized to remove the markings from the municipal sidewalks through cleaning and power washing, the statement says.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of tagging

Noun

Still, the tungsten from those tailings — in a sense, the mine’s low-hanging fruit — could be ready for sale as soon as early 2027, Haji said.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026
The largest iron ore magnetization roasting project in the world, which can convert discarded mine tailings into high-grade iron concentrate, has begun operations in China.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of tailing

Noun

In the past, his adrenalin-chasing has sometimes come at the expense of less extroverted passages.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
As the chasing cops weave around commuters and a school bus, dash cam video shows Trooper Major pulling up behind the truck and ramming it in the far-right breakdown lane.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of chasing

Noun

Every new hiring manager goes through mandatory shadowing to learn interviewing, selling the company and role, critically evaluating candidates and giving rejections.

— Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Students are able to participate in industry field trips, job shadowing, career mentoring, mock interviewing, and potential internship or externship opportunities.

— Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of shadowing

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