as in label
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 to chase
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 to slap
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 to select
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 tag
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Blocking Pickens with the franchise tag was a clear strategic move to retain elite talent for 2026 while preserving flexibility.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The Nationals tagged him for five runs in the fourth, and the Cubs’ lack of timely hits off starter Cade Cavalli and the Nationals bullpen doomed them in a 10-4 loss.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Don’t worry about your bags getting lost with this luggage tag.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Blocking Pickens with the franchise tag was a clear strategic move to retain elite talent for 2026 while preserving flexibility.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
In the fifth, Byron Buxton hit a double and was tagged out after overrunning the base.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The Nationals tagged him for five runs in the fourth, and the Cubs’ lack of timely hits off starter Cade Cavalli and the Nationals bullpen doomed them in a 10-4 loss.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag
label
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Gardeners should carefully read and follow label instructions and avoid applying treatments when pollinators are most active.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Following a long stretch on Anderson’s Southern Lord label, Sunn O))) is the band’s first release on Sub Pop, which is presumably footing the bill for the cabin and all those guitar tracks.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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