Synonyms of tags

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noun

plural of tag

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labels
• markers
• tickets
• captions
• plaques
• marks
• symbols
• stickers
• stamps
• logos
• seals
• badges
• emblems
• legends
• brands
• trademarks
• hallmarks
• decals

tags

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of tag

1

as in marks

to attach an identifying slip to

tagged all the dresses with sale stickers before putting them on the rack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labels
• marks
• stamps
• tickets
• identifies
• designates
• titles
• tabs
• styles
• names
• captions
• terms
• earmarks
• hallmarks
• calls
• brands
• entitles
• stigmatizes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tracks
• chases
• pursues
• tails
• traces
• follows
• courses
• dogs
• escorts
• trails
• accompanies
• shadows
• watches
• runs after
• hounds
• bird-dogs
• runs
• hunts
• searches (for)
• eyes
• seeks
• chaperones
• observes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• guides
• leads
• pilots
• heads

tags

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of tag

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clips
• hits
• punches
• slaps
• smacks
• slams
• knocks
• pounds
• bangs
• claps
• boxes
• swipes
• strikes
• bats
• whacks
• nails
• socks
• belts
• cracks
• slugs
• kicks
• clocks
• bobs
• licks
• bashes
• hammers
• whales
• raps
• taps
• flicks
• thumps
• pastes
• clouts
• jabs
• swats
• shoves
• pokes
• zaps
• bops
• chops
• stamps
• bludgeons
• clobbers
• thwacks
• pushes
• biffs
• wallops
• busts
• smites
• bonks
• stabs
• strokes
• cuffs
• bumps
• slogs
• peppers
• beats
• laces
• slashes
• hangs one on
• decks
• mauls
• mangles
• pelts
• roughs
• knees
• buffets
• butts
• scuffs
• drubs
• pummels
• lashes
• batters
• bowls (down or over)
• lambastes
• whips
• bunts
• dumps
• prods
• clubs
• levels
• canes
• knocks down
• spears
• beans
• floors
• switches
• creams
• skulls
• brains
• pommels
• bungs
• jostles
• sledges
• flogs
• sucker punches
• conks
• flails
• fells
• cudgels
• saps
• sledgehammers
• rabbit-punches
• thrashes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• picks
• chooses
• selects
• names
• takes
• prefers
• opts (for)
• elects
• culls
• tabs
• designates
• singles (out)
• cherry-picks
• handpicks
• marks
• nominates
• accepts
• taps
• appoints
• adopts
• sets
• preselects
• fixes
• embraces
• settles (on or upon)
• espouses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• turns down
• declines
• negatives
• disapproves
• discards
• repudiates
• spurns
• throws out
• throws away
• jettisons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tags

Noun

The authors collected data from 42 sleeping sperm whales off the coast of northern Norway by attaching small tags via suction cups to their bodies. — ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

The craft can patrol near beaches for up to a week at a time, using acoustic receivers to listen for white sharks in the wild that have been fitted by scientists with tracking tags. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

For more than a decade, researchers have tracked blacktip sharks along the East Coast using aerial surveys and satellite tags. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Flock’s technology seemed to overlook the mix of large and small numbers on the Land Rover’s New Jersey dealer tags. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Popl went from selling NFC tags to teens, to building a digital business card software platform. — Partner Content, Variety, 28 July 2026

These transmitters, called BlūMorpho tags, had been developed by a company called Cellular Tracking Technologies, and Cinderella, Eric, and Carle were part of the first generation of monarchs to wear them. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Bag tags in particular may sustain rips and spills and are easy to replace on the cheap—there’s no need to hold onto any that aren’t in good condition, Lubega notes. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 July 2026

Once tags are cheap enough to be used across thousands or even millions of items in an environmentally sustainable way, the reach of RTLS significantly widens. — Fabio Belloni, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Verb

For example, if a user logs a 50-mile running goal in Nike Run Club, the CDP tags the user’s profile. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

McDonnell, who focuses on predatory fish and impacts from climate change and fishing, typically tags fish with sensors for studies. — Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026

Gerth gets notified every time a neighbor tags her on Facebook. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026

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