tagging 1 of 3

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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tagging

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verb (1)

present participle of tag
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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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tagging

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verb (2)

present participle of tag
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Recent Examples of tagging
Verb
Earlier, singer and actress Briana, 36, posted a photo of herself and Dales — who have been dating since 2021 — holding hands to her Instagram Stories alongside a love heart, tagging her other half. Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley. Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Earlier, singer and actress Briana, 36, posted a photo of herself and Dales — who have been dating since 2021 — holding hands to her Instagram Stories alongside a love heart, tagging her other half. Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley. Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025 Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025 Neglecting Tagging, Release Numbering And Artifact Management A key SDLC pitfall is neglecting tagging, release numbering and artifact management in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, leading to traceability issues, inconsistent deployments and rollback challenges. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Neglecting Tagging, Release Numbering And Artifact Management A key SDLC pitfall is neglecting tagging, release numbering and artifact management in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, leading to traceability issues, inconsistent deployments and rollback challenges. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging
Noun
  • Trump’s pursuit of territorial expansion, seeking to annex Greenland and recover the Panama Canal, could give free rein to other expansionist powers, namely Russia and China.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Indirect talks between the U.S. and the world’s worst state-sponsor of terrorism, according to Democratic and Republican administrations, have not compelled Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • To help with the tracking, consider using a spreadsheet or a budgeting app.
    Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Beginning with the 2023-24 season, all NBA arenas were equipped with optical tracking technology, which captures player and ball movement in real time.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This typically includes: Electrocardiogram (ECG): an electrical tracing of the heart which may show dangerous heart rhythms or inherited electrical conditions like Long QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome or Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • In this two-dimensional tracing of the data [above], the surface of the ice and shape of the bedrock are clearly visible.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • The search was the result of a break in a major commercial burglary case, officials with the White Settlement Police Department said in a statement.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
  • This desperate search for a veteran QB doesn’t inspire confidence.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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