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as in labeled
to attach an identifying slip to
tagged all the dresses with sale stickers before putting them on the rack
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as in chased
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 slapped
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 selected
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 tagged
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Tatis caught it and fired home as Call tagged from third.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Angels starter Reid Detmers (1-5) was tagged for eight runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Gonzalez tagged out the runner, Holden Backus, who was trying to score from third.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 20 May 2026
The campaign signs, located along Elkhorn Boulevard near Highway 99, were tagged with the same anti-Arab and anti-South Asian slur.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Martin Dunford, founder and CEO of Cool Places, told the BBC in 2025 that consumer demand has flipped the way listings are tagged.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Dozens of homes and buildings were damaged by debris flow, including 15 homes that were red-tagged.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
But by the time the second baseman tagged the runner, De La Cruz already was rounding third, coming home.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
Community and Economic Development Director Tom Scannell said that two of the buildings on the square are currently tagged as dangerous.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Tatis caught it and fired home as Call tagged from third.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Angels starter Reid Detmers (1-5) was tagged for eight runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Gonzalez tagged out the runner, Holden Backus, who was trying to score from third.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 20 May 2026
The campaign signs, located along Elkhorn Boulevard near Highway 99, were tagged with the same anti-Arab and anti-South Asian slur.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Martin Dunford, founder and CEO of Cool Places, told the BBC in 2025 that consumer demand has flipped the way listings are tagged.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Dozens of homes and buildings were damaged by debris flow, including 15 homes that were red-tagged.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
But by the time the second baseman tagged the runner, De La Cruz already was rounding third, coming home.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagged
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Reserve the top rack for smaller dishes, fragile items, and those labeled for use only on the top rack.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The money was inside a bag labeled with the name of an unidentified high-ranking politician from the archipelago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Awad and Kaziha were killed while they were chased by the gunmen, the Islamic center said.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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According to the criminal complaint, the confrontation began when Castro and other ICE agents chased a man who was delivering food for DoorDash back to his house.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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First baseman Ashley Griffin slapped an RBI single into center field, scoring catcher Beth Damon, extending the lead to 5-1 and ending Braswell’s day.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Firstman all but preemptively slapped an A24 logo on Club Kid, which doesn’t have distribution yet as of this writing, but his film really would fit into their stable of commercially friendly art flicks, down to its gooey heart.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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For its analysis, The Post chose 50 games across a variety of sports leagues, venues and networks, and randomly selected a one-hour segment during each of those games.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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This marked its 12th suborbital test flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Melting snow patches and churning snow-making machines marked much of the late winter conditions across California ski areas this year.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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The detectives tracked down Cotten at a home on Lower Colfax Road in Grass Valley.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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The numbers are meant to come from each company’s own operating baseline, then be tracked consistently over time.—
Satish Patel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Pratt slammed the city’s permitting problems.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Beua Leroux slammed home a volley in the 18th minute and Reid Roberts scored his first MLS goal in the 81st for San Jose.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Kardashian has pursued a legal career for years, while working on projects such as The Kardashians.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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He is pursued by Miss Duan (Shu Qi), a rival demon hunter who dispatches them the old-fashioned way—by killing them.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 May 2026
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“Tagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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