as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
after a weeklong tagging of the suspect, the detective had all the evidence he needed that there was a smuggling operation going on
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1
as in labeling
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 tracking
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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1
as in slapping
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 selecting
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 tagging
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
The $113 billion US cattle industry is especially vulnerable because the parasite likes newborn calves and cows with tagging and other wounds.
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Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
As such, the Adidas, Carhartt and Macy’s supplier said retailers can protect merchandise without damaging or compromising it while also reducing the labor needed to execute enterprise-wide tagging.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
The direct compliance cost—printing, legal review, XBRL tagging, and related work—runs to approximately $15 million annually, generously estimated.
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
The two women’s bloody fight to rule Westeros after Episode 5 forms the series’ overarching plot, and Alcock and Carey would tag out, with Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke tagging in, when the story jumped forward 10 years in its sixth episode.
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Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Providing more distinctiveness is Neville’s tagging along for the weekly dinner with the host (Edebiri in this case), Michaels and select cast members, which takes place early in the schedule and at the same Italian restaurant every week.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
In one of the main plot lines of the episode, Teddy joined Owen (with Simone and rookie intern Dani tagging along) for a surgical field trip to a rural hospital.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Here’s how to take advantage of Costco’s price tagging system to score the best deals.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
Phoena Pang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Another photo showed Nader sipping on a cup of coffee as crew members relax in the background, tagging @lovethynader.
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Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Earlier this month, Boone also nodded to Earle in a TikTok post, tagging her in the caption of a TikTok video of him lip-syncing the lyrics to the song while wearing a skin-tight black lace dress.
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Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Luckily, mako and blue sharks congregate in spring off Cape Cod, making catching and tagging the sharks more doable.
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Jenny Staletovich,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Dietzen wrote, tagging the lineup alongside a casual photo of the actor and Perrette smiling.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
The actors have remained in touch since the show ended, often tagging each other on social media posts.
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Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
Sensormatic Solutions is offering global fashion retailers two tagging alternatives which can be sewn directly into the garment without compromising its look and feel.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Ever since, Mote researchers have been catching and tagging between two to six dusky sharks every winter, according to Chapman.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Noun
This tagging is part of IDFG’s management program on Payette, which revolves around the trophy-sized lake trout that live in the large water body near McCall.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
The $113 billion US cattle industry is especially vulnerable because the parasite likes newborn calves and cows with tagging and other wounds.
—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
As such, the Adidas, Carhartt and Macy’s supplier said retailers can protect merchandise without damaging or compromising it while also reducing the labor needed to execute enterprise-wide tagging.
—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
The direct compliance cost—printing, legal review, XBRL tagging, and related work—runs to approximately $15 million annually, generously estimated.
—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
The two women’s bloody fight to rule Westeros after Episode 5 forms the series’ overarching plot, and Alcock and Carey would tag out, with Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke tagging in, when the story jumped forward 10 years in its sixth episode.
—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Providing more distinctiveness is Neville’s tagging along for the weekly dinner with the host (Edebiri in this case), Michaels and select cast members, which takes place early in the schedule and at the same Italian restaurant every week.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
In one of the main plot lines of the episode, Teddy joined Owen (with Simone and rookie intern Dani tagging along) for a surgical field trip to a rural hospital.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Here’s how to take advantage of Costco’s price tagging system to score the best deals.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Feeding the algorithm enough fresh creative requires agents to close that gap by generating, tagging and retiring ad creatives on a loop.
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Phoena Pang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Another photo showed Nader sipping on a cup of coffee as crew members relax in the background, tagging @lovethynader.
—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Earlier this month, Boone also nodded to Earle in a TikTok post, tagging her in the caption of a TikTok video of him lip-syncing the lyrics to the song while wearing a skin-tight black lace dress.
—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Luckily, mako and blue sharks congregate in spring off Cape Cod, making catching and tagging the sharks more doable.
—
Jenny Staletovich,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Dietzen wrote, tagging the lineup alongside a casual photo of the actor and Perrette smiling.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
The actors have remained in touch since the show ended, often tagging each other on social media posts.
—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
Sensormatic Solutions is offering global fashion retailers two tagging alternatives which can be sewn directly into the garment without compromising its look and feel.
—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Ever since, Mote researchers have been catching and tagging between two to six dusky sharks every winter, according to Chapman.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging
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Yet The Bear has always been equally attuned to the tension at the heart of that pursuit.
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The pursuit lasted around five minutes before the suspect successfully evaded officers.
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Save yourself the guessing game of wondering what is in your fridge by labeling and dating your leftovers.
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Beta 3 also added a Quick Panel icon for Summarise Notifications, with Samsung explicitly labelling the summaries as AI-generated, a small but telling sign that shows how Samsung is managing AI transparency with its users.
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Swifties are pretty pumped (check out this Kansas City bakery's wedding cake) and are tracking any sign of what the bride will wear, what inside the arena look like and who's invited (or not).
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BofA said the dollar's recent price action is closely tracking its 2016-2018 pattern, when the greenback rallied in the second half of 2018 after a lengthy correction.
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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
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Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
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In Buffalo, New York, the 2026 NHL draft action kicked off with the Toronto Maple Leafs selecting Penn State winger Gavin McKenna – a pick most people expected would open the night.
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While selecting pieces for the exhibit, Pacini visited the carousel in storage.
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The funds would come from the Commodity Credit Corporation, a funding initiative through the federal agency, and would go toward tracing, surveying and trapping response programs for the next three years.
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Other response efforts have scaled up significantly since the start of the outbreak, officials said, but contact tracing continues to lag.
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From patriotic events marking the milestone to hands-on crafts and outings designed for time with the grandkids, there’s no shortage of ways to get out and enjoy the season.
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More than 60 drones targeted Moscow overnight, the city’s mayor said Tuesday, marking another major aerial attack on the Russian capital as Ukraine intensifies its long-range weapons campaign.
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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