as in to hang (around)
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Recent Examples of tag along
In early 2022, Belger got the assignment from Smithsonian to tag along with researchers doing remarkable work at Tse Yaa Kin, a sacred Native site within Canyon de Chelly National Monument, on the part of the Navajo Nation overlapping with Arizona.
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Ted Scheinman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Haley texts the group and says her boyfriend Justin will be tagging along for dinner, since he’s had such a rough day.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
His girlfriend, Helen Hayes, is a Giants fan who loves baseball enough to tag along.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
And if the English Football League was allowed to tag along, the Premier League would pay its share, too.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ted Scheinman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Haley texts the group and says her boyfriend Justin will be tagging along for dinner, since he’s had such a rough day.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
His girlfriend, Helen Hayes, is a Giants fan who loves baseball enough to tag along.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
And if the English Football League was allowed to tag along, the Premier League would pay its share, too.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag along
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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Shelton’s face was blocked in the snap by his green baseball cap, but he was tagged.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Evan Phillips then finished off that inning, before Tanner Scott got his eighth save of the season in the ninth — the game ending when Rangers baserunner Wyatt Langford was tagged out by second baseman Miguel Rojas after popping off the bag on a bang-bang play while trying to steal a base.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Instead, build structures that invite real debate, define guiding principles that hold the team together and recommit regularly to the messy, human work of listening and aligning.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dugan is accused of guiding the defendant and his attorney out of a side door to a hallway leading to a public area on the same floor, according to authorities.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Self Offense explores the fundamental dynamics of space and time in interactions, bringing it into conscious awareness to be used as a tool.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Rogen’s upstart Continental Studios chief Matt Remnick drops in to shadow the set one day but ends up mangling a tricky filmmaking feat.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Naval and air assets were quickly deployed to shadow the ship, Healey told U.K. lawmakers in January.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sanchez, King and Perry have tried to put a feminist spin on the flight because of its all-female crew, even though these women effectively are space-tourism passengers who won’t be piloting the ship, which is fully automated.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Robotics for Safety and Inspection Novelis is piloting robotics in two key areas: RPA for back-office automation and mobile inspection robots in manufacturing.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In 2006, Steve Irwin died following an injury from a stingray incurred during the filming of an underwater documentary.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The conservationist and son of the late Steve Irwin is following behind his big sister Bindi, 26, who competed on season 21 of the show with Hough as her partner and won back in 2015.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Trump has steered the White House toward a rapprochement with the Kremlin, monitored with apprehension by most of the U.S.' allies and many domestic lawmakers.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Tag along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20along. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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