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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
  • Such companies have made nearly 2,000 layoff announcements affecting more than 166,000 workers in the first five months this year, according to our tracking database.
    Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • Visibility on commercial shipping through the waterway is limited by ongoing GPS jamming and tracking disruptions.
    Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The combination has left New York trailing by as many as nine points.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
  • On the foreign direct investment front, India has attracted gross capital of over $90 billion on a 12-month trailing basis ending January 2026, up 13% year on year.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • One of the most important ways to get an outbreak under control is contact tracing, which can help break chains of transmission by identifying people who might have been exposed.
    Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
  • While laboratory and diagnostic resources improve for the outbreak, Tedros said the tracing of people who had contact with infected people in Congo is still behind.
    Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The direct compliance cost—printing, legal review, XBRL tagging, and related work—runs to approximately $15 million annually, generously estimated.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Walker scored when Nick Castellanos tried and failed to make a diving catch on Winn’s tailing fly to right field.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Barclays says that markets are more euphoric than ever, tracking it through an index that scans the options market across roughly 700 stocks for the signs of speculative chasing.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • From Galicia and Asturias to Aragón, Valencia and the Balearic Islands, successful eclipse-chasing in Spain will depend far less on simply being within the path of totality than on precise positioning.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 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
  • His pursuit of those goals continues this summer, when Mora can become only the eighth 17-year-old to play in the World Cup, and the youngest ever for Mexico.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • The combination of vivid landscapes, attractions and activities, and cultural pursuits makes Samaná a unique destination that continues to gain ground on the world tourism map.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
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“Tagging along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging%20along. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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