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
Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Cars with out-of-state tags will now pay $15 per day.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Teams can decide to withdraw franchise and transition tags and the player automatically becomes an unrestricted free agent.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Goodwill does usually accept these items new with tags, though.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
The facility’s shell stock tags were out of chronological order.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Travel Tags was founded in 1973 and began as a printing company for luggage tags and travel accessories.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
By using tags, a scout can paint a clearer picture — faster.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Mueller said that although organizers had painted over many of the tags, the situation at Johnie’s had not yet been remedied.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
Free-agent qualifying offers, including franchise player tags, would be sent out April 7-8.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Cars with out-of-state tags will now pay $15 per day.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Teams can decide to withdraw franchise and transition tags and the player automatically becomes an unrestricted free agent.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Goodwill does usually accept these items new with tags, though.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
The facility’s shell stock tags were out of chronological order.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Travel Tags was founded in 1973 and began as a printing company for luggage tags and travel accessories.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
By using tags, a scout can paint a clearer picture — faster.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Mueller said that although organizers had painted over many of the tags, the situation at Johnie’s had not yet been remedied.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Reece Atwood tags her with an RBI single off the left-field wall that scores Kayden Henry, MaTaia Lawson follows with a 2-RBI single into right, and Jaycie Nichols bounces another single up the middle.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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
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In total, Ajinomoto is recalling nearly 37 million pounds of food sold under the Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei and Trader Joe’s labels, as well as under its house Ajinomoto brand, according to the statement.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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People often believe what aligns with their worldview, even when labels suggest caution.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Tags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tags. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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