tagged along; tagging along; tags along
: to follow another's lead especially in going from one place to another
Examples of tagalong in a Sentence
Noun
His little sister was sometimes a tagalong on his outings with his friends.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Also along for the ride had been my son, Eli, who was—to the girls, anyway—a pesky 12-year-old tagalong.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
During the stream, Kardashian tagged along for Cenat's noodle game — basically, a challenge where the influencer and his friends take turns hitting each other on the head with pool noodles while participants wear helmets and don't know which of their peers slapped them from behind.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This quiz will challenge your memory, spark your curiosity, and maybe even teach you something new about the solar system’s most intriguing tagalongs.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Also along for the ride had been my son, Eli, who was—to the girls, anyway—a pesky 12-year-old tagalong.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
Over the years, both Osinski and Lachman have kept their daughter out of the spotlight but occasionally post photos of her tagging along for their adventures — including family trips to Italy.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
During the stream, Kardashian tagged along for Cenat's noodle game — basically, a challenge where the influencer and his friends take turns hitting each other on the head with pool noodles while participants wear helmets and don't know which of their peers slapped them from behind.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Tagalong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tagalong. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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tagalong
1 of 2 noun
tag·along
ˈtag-ə-ˌlȯŋ 
: one that tags along
tag along
2 of 2 verbˌtag-ə-ˈlȯŋ
: to follow another's lead especially in going from one place to another
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