tagging along 1 of 2

noun

Definition of tagging alongnext
as in tracking

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tagging along

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verb

present participle of tag along
as in hanging (around)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging along
  1. tracking
  2. tracing
  3. tailing
  4. pursuit
  5. following
  6. chase
Noun
  • The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is 30% off, delivering advanced health tracking, AI wellness insights, and sleep monitoring in a sleek Wear OS design.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • ETFs tracking financials and the fossil fuel producers include the Financials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) .
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of tracking
Noun
  • For the last decade, 23andMe has been known worldwide for offering genetic testing, ancestry tracing and health information to its customers.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • With support from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and other partners, the Rwandan government is implementing rigorous testing, contact tracing and quarantine measures to contain the outbreak.
    Paul Adepoju, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of tracing
Noun
  • As of June 2019, the tailings facilities at the mine pictured here held 154 million cubic metres of tailings.
    Amit Katwala, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2019
  • And even before receiving official greenlights (expected by yearend) Perpetua has spent $17 million on conservation work, including moving 325,000 tons of old mine tailings away from waterways.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tailing
Noun
  • Research, networking and educational pursuits are favored.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • This practice involves intentionally unplugging from digital technologies in the pursuit of balance and digital well-being.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of pursuit
Noun
  • Swamp Thing is a TV series for lovers of trash with cult followings, the stuff midnight marathons are made of.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • This prestigious boutique winery atop a hill has a following for its full-bodied and luscious Cabernet Sauvignons and rich, almost honey-like Chardonnay.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of following
Noun
  • Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver—identified as Jaime Gonzalez, a Laredo resident—responded by leading officers on a car chase, Chris Olivarez, a DPS spokesperson, said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The driver of the vehicle, who police identified as Jacqueline Nunez, was seen on video leading officers on a chase through several different streets in town before finally coming to a stop.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of chase
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