as in to hang (around)
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Recent Examples of tag along
North Korean anti-tank vehicles, howitzers, rocket launchers and air-defense vehicles tagged along.
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David Axe, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
And when Palmer was offered a residency at Bard College, Gaiman tagged along to give some talks, then ended up receiving an offer to join the faculty as a professor of the arts.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Thanks for tagging along with me on this five-month adventure.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Since 2017, Squires has gotten his fix at sea by tagging along with Royal Clipper ever few months.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
And when Palmer was offered a residency at Bard College, Gaiman tagged along to give some talks, then ended up receiving an offer to join the faculty as a professor of the arts.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Thanks for tagging along with me on this five-month adventure.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Since 2017, Squires has gotten his fix at sea by tagging along with Royal Clipper ever few months.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag along
Verb
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Feb. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2025
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The first image featured a red cup of coffee placed next to the flowers, tagging Belicheck's Instagram profile atop the bouquet.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Shortly after, the 2006 CBA amended the rule to make the cost of tagging a player for a third time prohibitive.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Smith was hired in the summer of 2021 and guided the Utes to a 65-62 overall record, failing to make an NCAA Tournament appearance.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her work also helped outline the government’s strategy and priorities in the National AI Research and Development Strategic Roadmap – meant to guide the direction of AI research.—
Sara Lindsay,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The senior forward has a happy-go-lucky nature, always bringing an optimistic perspective.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Celebrating these achievements inspires others, fosters connection and brings energy to the meeting.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The incident comes less than three weeks after American and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to shadow multiple Russian warplanes that were spotted in the Arctic.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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All the decisions that pit crews make are mediated by monitoring the survivalists — and unlike other survival reality series, there are no camera crews shadowing players in the wilderness.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Paul McCartney will reflect on his time piloting Wings in an upcoming book that focuses on his post-Beatles band.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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Disney Branded Television ordered the show to pilot in January (as first reported by Variety), with Alina Mankin serving as writer and executive producer and Liz Phang serving as showrunner and executive producer.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Typically, following a mass law enforcement action, there are pending criminal charges accessible in the public record.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Macron plans to use his visit to try to insert some steel in Trump’s spine following his latest round of genuflecting to Putin and will appeal to the US President’s highly advanced sense of his own power.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Nearly a decade after that, Willis steered Sabathia to an American League Cy Young Award.—
Zack Meisel,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The British family that has steered the James Bond franchise for more than 60 years, zealously protecting the superspy from the indignities of Hollywood strip mining, has agreed to relinquish control to Amazon.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Tag along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%20along. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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