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
Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
His hand, protectively ensconced in a sliding mitt, touched the bag before the tag.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Videos tagged #AirportDadMode have racked up millions of views, with travelers poking fun at this familiar character who takes charge the moment wheels hit the curb.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Gelof fired the ball to the plate but the lightning-fast Eaton was already there, diving home head-first well ahead of the tag.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
His hand, protectively ensconced in a sliding mitt, touched the bag before the tag.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Austin Wells #28 of the New York Yankees tags out Bo Bichette #11 of the Toronto Blue Jays at home plate during the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 6, 2025 in New York, New York.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Videos tagged #AirportDadMode have racked up millions of views, with travelers poking fun at this familiar character who takes charge the moment wheels hit the curb.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag
label
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The Bear actress Molly Gordon was all smiles in a black-and-white striped strapless Giorgio Armani column gown from the label's Fall Winter 1996 collection and a Tiffany & Co.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even some senior executives have started their careers on the shop floor, learning how to restock shelves and fold jeans in a very specific way (inseam tucked, legs doubled over so that the label is visible).—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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