as in label
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
read the tag on the shirt to find out if I could wash it or if it had to be dry-cleaned
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as in to chase
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 to slap
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 to select
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 tag
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 July 2025
Cynthia Nance served as interim dean for roughly a year before having the interim tag removed in 2023 following a national search.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025
Moira Donovan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
Vivas never slid and looked thoroughly confused after being tagged out.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Noun
Taylor Swift recently made Selena Gomez some homemade sourdough in celebration of the Rare Beauty founder’s romance with Benny Blanco, complete with a cute pun on the gift tag.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 July 2025
Cynthia Nance served as interim dean for roughly a year before having the interim tag removed in 2023 following a national search.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025
Verb
Now, however, breakthroughs in tagging technology are opening a window into the lives of smelt and other small swimmers—a shift some scientists say could transform our understanding of the underwater world’s more minute creatures.
—Moira Donovan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
Vivas never slid and looked thoroughly confused after being tagged out.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag
label
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Originally debuted in 2005, the Italian label released a mini top-handle boho bag that was worn by loads of celebrities at the time—everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker to the Olsen twins.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
20 July 2025
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In recent years, new boutique labels offering unusual repertory have found a niche in the marketplace.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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