as in labels
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
read the tag on the shirt to find out if I could wash it or if it had to be dry-cleaned
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as in tracks
to go after or on the track of
wildlife experts surreptitiously tagged the timber wolf, carefully keeping a safe distance so the wolf wouldn't catch their scent and run
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as in clips
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he tagged me with a right hook and blackened my eye
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as in picks
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
she tagged her most experienced operative for the special mission
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Recent Examples of tags
Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Retailers claim the digital tags improve efficiency by allowing for rapid, store-wide price updates.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The license plate display at the Plantation office was temporarily removed as part of a modernization effort to improve how tags are presented to the public.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The organizational structure itself projected coherence — for instance, title tags indicated location, and categories showed relationships.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
If a photo had location data, dates, or simple tags, search would show it — even if the match wasn’t perfect.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In yards and gardens, plant tags, synthetic twine, netting, and landscape fabric can also fragment into tiny pieces when mixed into soil or added to the compost pile.
—Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Of those 1,000 tags, 750 were utilized by hunters and 379 were filled.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
Tracking tags used by OCEARCH have revealed white sharks use the East Coast like a highway in the winter, swimming from Canada to warmer waters off Florida.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Behind the scenes, Billo tags your videos, tracks what elements perform best—things like hooks, calls to action, and formats—and shares that info with brands.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Humphrey's work consists of reviewing thousands of messages and tags, seeking permission from original video creators and balancing humor with teasing.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Retailers claim the digital tags improve efficiency by allowing for rapid, store-wide price updates.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The license plate display at the Plantation office was temporarily removed as part of a modernization effort to improve how tags are presented to the public.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The organizational structure itself projected coherence — for instance, title tags indicated location, and categories showed relationships.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
If a photo had location data, dates, or simple tags, search would show it — even if the match wasn’t perfect.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In yards and gardens, plant tags, synthetic twine, netting, and landscape fabric can also fragment into tiny pieces when mixed into soil or added to the compost pile.
—Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Of those 1,000 tags, 750 were utilized by hunters and 379 were filled.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
Tracking tags used by OCEARCH have revealed white sharks use the East Coast like a highway in the winter, swimming from Canada to warmer waters off Florida.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
William Contreras #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers tags out Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at home plate during the sixth inning at American Family Field on July 08, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Behind the scenes, Billo tags your videos, tracks what elements perform best—things like hooks, calls to action, and formats—and shares that info with brands.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tags
labels
Noun
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Double-check nutrition labels and ingredient lists to ensure there’s no added salt.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Twenty-six other states have followed in California’s footsteps with legislation — some signed into law, others still in progress — that would either ban, restrict or require labels for artificial colorants.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Tags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tags. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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