tags along

Definition of tags alongnext
present tense third-person singular of tag along

Example Sentences

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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
Verb
  • Based on the novel by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 Mar. 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
  • If guilt pops up around spending, remember compassion guides wise choices.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Defender Addison Staats, a youth national team call-up, guides the back line while also adding six goals and nine assists.
    Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 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
  • The super-senior brings a fiery magnitude that lifts his tempered Bulldogs.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The event brings thousands of visitors to downtown ― including designers, collectors, galleries, buyers and audiences from across the country and abroad.
    Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 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
  • In conjunction with Hartman, assistant coach Jonathan Safir — Florida’s quintessential numbers guy in a building of numbers guys — leads the charge on teaching rebounding.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Habba denied running it, while DOJ forcefully defended its view that Trump has the final say on who leads these offices.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Tags along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tags%20along. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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