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 labelling
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
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
You guys can stop tagging me in that.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
You guys can stop tagging me in that.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
You guys can stop tagging me in that.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Another tagging an tracking technology, developed by DARPA involved dynamic optical tags, which are small silicon reflectors which return a signal in response to a laser pulse.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Another tagging an tracking technology, developed by DARPA involved dynamic optical tags, which are small silicon reflectors which return a signal in response to a laser pulse.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Another tagging an tracking technology, developed by DARPA involved dynamic optical tags, which are small silicon reflectors which return a signal in response to a laser pulse.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Another tagging an tracking technology, developed by DARPA involved dynamic optical tags, which are small silicon reflectors which return a signal in response to a laser pulse.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
You guys can stop tagging me in that.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
You guys can stop tagging me in that.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
You guys can stop tagging me in that.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
You guys can stop tagging me in that.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Another tagging an tracking technology, developed by DARPA involved dynamic optical tags, which are small silicon reflectors which return a signal in response to a laser pulse.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Another tagging an tracking technology, developed by DARPA involved dynamic optical tags, which are small silicon reflectors which return a signal in response to a laser pulse.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Another tagging an tracking technology, developed by DARPA involved dynamic optical tags, which are small silicon reflectors which return a signal in response to a laser pulse.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Another tagging an tracking technology, developed by DARPA involved dynamic optical tags, which are small silicon reflectors which return a signal in response to a laser pulse.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging
Noun
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But the pursuit for photos entangles the two in a homicide involving young celebutantes.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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Such admiration undoubtedly stems from his parents, who openly encourage each other’s creative pursuits.Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The week concludes on Friday with the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, a key measure of inflation tracking changes in consumer spending on goods and services.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024
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This smartwatch, which is $50 off, includes features like GPS, activity tracking, health insights, and more.Maggie Horton, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Owners of herds where cattle have tested positive for the bird flu virus will also have to provide epidemiological information that allows for contact tracing and disease surveillance.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Herd owners with cattle that test positive for bird flu have to provide information that allows health officials to perform contact tracing and disease surveillance.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Agents were only documenting searches that uncovered money or drugs, not the many encounters that showed nothing.Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Officers then took the suspect into custody, transported him to the Altoona Police Department, where, during a search, officers found a U.S. passport that identified him as Luigi Mangione.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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