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
  • Baker’s Stanford is a strong candidate, and his book follows in the tradition of Michael Lewis’s Wall Street chronicle Liar’s Poker, but with more pimples and less eye contact.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
  • Nadal follows the likes of Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz, Roger Federer and Serena Williams in documenting his career and its end, but he is not listed as a producer on the series.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 21 May 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
  • Among other damage, the oil can essentially suffocate mangrove trees, interfere with hawksbill turtles’ and green sea turtles’ sense of smell that guides their navigation, and prevent fish from reproducing.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • Sal Rodriguez, the opinion editor for the Southern California News Group’s 11 newspapers, heads the editorial board and guides our stances on public policy and political matters.
    Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • While darker colors remained visible, they could be mistaken for dirt, debris, or shadows underwater.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • My driver slowed on purpose, timing the arrival for that late-afternoon light when the stucco warms and shadows sharpen.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Din initially brings Grogu to the Client and retrieves his reward, only to have a change of heart.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • In addition to drug experiments, Varda also brings various defense experiment payloads on its spaceflights for the Pentagon to help defray the cost, Reilly says.
    Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • There's also an optional co-op mode, which allows two players to split the controls of the Arwing starfighter and other vehicles; one person pilots them while the other shoots at enemies.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • Benji gives in to whatever Jake wants, desperate not to rock the boat, while Jake frequently pilots their relationship, taking control without giving much thought to Benji and his desires.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Competitive districts — where a candidate leads a challenger by fewer than 10 percentage points — are increasingly rare.
    Ashley Wu, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
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“Tags along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tags%20along. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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