tagged along

past tense of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagged along
Verb
  • Apparently, the consignment sold to him by his contact in the British Army was only available because it had been tagged for disposal.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Kirby gave the Mariners four innings of one-run ball in Game 7, though that came after the Blue Jays tagged him for eight runs in Game 3, which sparked a turning point for the eventual AL champions.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Chung brought a broader perspective.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Erling Haaland and Gianluigi Donnarumma, Manchester City are top and tailed by arguably the best in their positions in the country.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Johnson tailed her from Calvary Church to her home that Sunday morning.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sulfuric aerosols trapped in ice cores suggest that a truly massive volcanic eruption took place in 1809, followed by a succession of smaller eruptions that culminated in the staggering explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • That being said, the Consumer Price Index has followed an almost identical trajectory from Q420 to the most recent figures, meaning spending is merely in line with inflation.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Mamdani Holds Steady Lead in Latest Polls Across 10 major survey conducted since early September, Mamdani has polled in the low-to-mid 40s—a level of support that has held steady even as other candidates have struggled to break through.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Tagged along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged%20along. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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