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tagging along

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verb

present participle of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging along
Noun
  • Today’s near-real-time emissions tracking relies on a constellation of satellites, sensors, and AI models—many of which are controlled by governments or private entities.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • With the convenience of direct-from-warehouse fulfillment, customers skip the hassle of third-party delays, backorders, or vague tracking updates.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the kind of genetic tracing that the CDC's lab performs is not conducted by any other lab in the United States or the world, experts interviewed by NPR said.
    Chiara Eisner, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
  • All 2025 4Runner models feature Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 with forward collision warning, lane departure alert and keeping, full-speed adaptive cruise control, lane tracing, road sign assist and auto high beams.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • That includes decommissioning many miles of logging roads, removing mine tailings and sowing tens of thousands of native plants.
    Alyssa Kreikemeier, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Maybe that could help clean up the hills of uranium-laden tailings from the mines, or deliver higher-paying jobs.
    Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The mind subconsciously shifts from pursuit to prevention.
    Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Smith, who ran her own pet grooming business, devoted herself entirely to Piper’s pageant pursuits.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Chiles, part of the gold medal-winning team at the 2024 Summer Olympics, has been growing a following.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Building a following was difficult early on, but Walsh remained diligent and once even streamed for 24 hours straight.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While Instagram and TikTok chase global virality, Fizz leans hard into hyper relevance: the inside joke, the anonymous confession, the econ final everyone just bombed.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The family of the chase victims didn’t know about the second-degree murder charges until Channel 9’s Dave Faherty called them Wednesday.
    Dave Faherty, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Tagging along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging%20along. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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