tagged along; tagging along; tags along
: to follow another's lead especially in going from one place to another
Examples of tagalong in a Sentence
Noun
His little sister was sometimes a tagalong on his outings with his friends.
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John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Propelled by manic charisma, Ike careens around the New York City streets with Marty as his tagalong.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2021
Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
Both of her parents tagged along for the special trip, along with Joanna’s two sisters Mikey and Teresa.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
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Noun
While there is no official bed bug season, August through October often see an uptick in infestations as those summer tagalongs find new homes and head off to dorm rooms alongside college students.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Propelled by manic charisma, Ike careens around the New York City streets with Marty as his tagalong.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2021
Verb
After a period of dormancy during World War II, the group came back together and ultimately relocated to Chicago, becoming the Chicago Outlaws in the 1950s, about a decade before Lyon started tagging along.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
Both of her parents tagged along for the special trip, along with Joanna’s two sisters Mikey and Teresa.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
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“Tagalong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tagalong. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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tagalong
1 of 2 noun
tag·along
ˈtag-ə-ˌlȯŋ 
: one that tags along
tag along
2 of 2 verbˌtag-ə-ˈlȯŋ
: to follow another's lead especially in going from one place to another
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