tags along

Definition of tags alongnext
present tense third-person singular of tag along
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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The latter post was criticized by Ben Stiller for using footage from his 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder, which follows a group of actors who are unwittingly dropped into a Southeast Asian war zone.
    Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This development follows the delivery of the lead handling system’s primary components and the establishment of the plant’s structural foundation.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cuevas remembers the wins, the journey and the spiral — Penix, as a lefty, threw a distinct ball that tails away from pass-catchers.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Wilderness guides at Magashi Peninsula are well trained, the accommodation and food spoiling, and the wildlife sightings glorious.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Rather than making decisions for clients, Bacon guides them through the process, keeping them focused on one area at a time.
    Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The corridor before him seems never-ending, extending miles, shadows short and dark, shadows light and long.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Then escape the skyscraper shadows into Hong Kong's New Territories.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Put a few slices on your tuna salad sandwich, see what the day brings.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The former Ohio State linebacker brings versatility and enthusiasm to a Washington defense that struggled in 2025.
    Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The drones are always recording and equipped with high-quality zoom and thermal cameras as a Cincinnati police officer remotely pilots the drone from the department's command center.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
  • When Claire’s adult daughter Channing pilots the idea of going on a ski trip next year and starting her own holiday traditions, Claire completely ices her out and won’t consider it.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Monday features three games with the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets looking to take 2-0 series leads.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The team has about a half a dozen more sample tubes to fill and the rover is in good shape, said Jim Bell, a planetary scientist and Arizona State University professor who leads the camera team on Perseverance, which works daily with JPL.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Tags along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tags%20along. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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