tag along

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Recent Examples of tag along But instead of continuing alone to the gate and flying back to the U.S., King tagged along with a group that had just arrived and was heading for Panmunjom, the official said. Kayla McCormick, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2024 Many of the men’s and women’s models walked in pairs; a number had kids tagging along. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024 Airplane rides—trips where my dogs cannot tag along—feel less appealing. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024 The first half of the show is Teen tagging along with this coven of random witches. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tag along 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag along
Verb
  • Cher was once tailed by private detectives hired by Sonny Bono.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The suspects tailed the victim and even ran a red light to keep close, as the victim was unaware that he was being followed.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • For global organizations subject to different regulatory standards, an application fabric can tag their most critical applications and continuously monitor for changes and their compliance status.
    Eric Olden, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The Only Black Friday Deals Worth Shopping, Up to 80% Off: Apple, Spanx, REI, and More Heather tagged her mom, Teresa Young, and Tarek's stepfather, Robert Carroll, in her Stories.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Jalali was seen on video being guided by opposition fighters to negotiate the transfer of power.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The Court ruled that a man born in San Francisco to Chinese parents was entitled to citizenship, establishing a precedent that has guided immigration law ever since.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Disney brings us a new and original tale of these beloved characters telling two parallel stories and correcting the aspects that didn’t work in the 2019 remake.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And the filmmaker, who’s disfigured himself, really wanted to bring it out in the open.
    Elena Nelson Howe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In the beginning, even shadow boxing for 10 minutes would exhaust Destiny.
    Stuart Miller, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Having a colleague shadow me only added to the pressure, but her feedback became the foundation for my growth.
    Irina Cozma, Harvard Business Review, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Direct File was piloted in March of 2024, starting in 12 states, available in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington State and Wyoming.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On the policy side, states like Texas have begun piloting climate-resilient infrastructure programs that integrate hurricane risk into urban planning.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • During an October Instagram Live following Creel's death, Levi implied that Creel died as a result of the COVID vaccine, per Deadline.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Cross claimed the department violated his First Amendment rights in a lawsuit following the action.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Were steered into a listing of the broker representing them.
    David Marino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • As some locations sold out of at least part of their Taylor Swift goodies by 10 a.m., Target looked to steer the traffic to other parts of the store with discounts, including 40 percent off for fleece and 50 percent off for some women’s, kids and men’s looks.
    David Moin, WWD, 1 Dec. 2024

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