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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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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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
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
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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
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Despite the challenges, the young actor refused to give up or slow down in his pursuit of professional growth.J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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That’s due in large part to its natural beauty—towering mountains, awe-inspiring canyons, and rushing waters inspire hiking, biking, fly-fishing and a number of other outdoor pursuits.Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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The song’s coronation on Regional Mexican Airplay comes after a 14% gain in audience impressions, to 7.7 million, logged in the tracking week of Jan. 3-9, according to Luminate.Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
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Harvest Harvest’s main features include invoicing and payments, reporting and time tracking.Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Decentralized solutions would complement generative AI by providing immutable audit trails into data transactions, thereby enabling easier leak tracing and accountability enforcement.Vishwanadham Mandala, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Countries that had swiftly applied physical-distancing measures and scaled up widespread testing and contact tracing had mostly fended off the worst of the disease.Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2020
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For instance, consider a feature such as search retargeting, which involves targeting ads to users who have previously searched for related terms.Ryan Dohrn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bottles of sulfuric acid were discovered Monday inside a cooler in the unit during an overnight search by the FBI and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the agencies said.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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