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
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2024
Named for the identity tag attached to her ear by researchers, the grizzly was often seen near roads in Grand Teton, drawing crowds and creating traffic jams.
—CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
The fish had previously been captured and tagged on the Mississippi River near Davenport, Iowa.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Almost every one of his edits opens with his favorite part of the song, which is then rewound, loaded up with tags, drops, air horns, and explosions, and then restarted at hyperspeed.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2024
Named for the identity tag attached to her ear by researchers, the grizzly was often seen near roads in Grand Teton, drawing crowds and creating traffic jams.
—CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Most deer hunters dream about one day tagging a drop tine deer—one of those bucks with a point (or several points) dropping down from the main beam.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
The fish had previously been captured and tagged on the Mississippi River near Davenport, Iowa.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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