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as in labeled
to attach an identifying slip to
tagged all the dresses with sale stickers before putting them on the rack
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as in chased
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 slapped
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 selected
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 tagged
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
In a strange play at home plate, catcher Luke Sewell of the Washington Senators tagged out two Yankees runners on the same play.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Because the heavier rain may coincide with the afternoon and early evening commute, the WJZ First Alert Weather Team has tagged Wednesday as a possible First Alert Weather Day.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers tagged Rea and Assad for six runs each, ultimately too much for the Cubs to dig out of this time in a 12-4 loss to snap their winning streak.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
In the eighth, after New York tagged Jaden Hill for two runs on four hits in one-third inning, right-hander Antonio Senzatela rode to the rescue.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Loftin snared a line drive and tagged third to record the inning-ending double play.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
League officials gave the players a talking-to in the morning and, to back it up, Krebs got tagged with a roughing minor on what seemed like routine pushing and shove after the whistle.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Early findings suggest that certain experiences cause synapses, the gaps between neurons where dendrites extend, to be tagged with elusive biochemical signatures called eligibility traces.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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The outing provided redemption after Rothrock was tagged for two home runs by FSU star Isa Torres in last week’s 3-1 loss in Tallahassee.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
In a strange play at home plate, catcher Luke Sewell of the Washington Senators tagged out two Yankees runners on the same play.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Because the heavier rain may coincide with the afternoon and early evening commute, the WJZ First Alert Weather Team has tagged Wednesday as a possible First Alert Weather Day.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers tagged Rea and Assad for six runs each, ultimately too much for the Cubs to dig out of this time in a 12-4 loss to snap their winning streak.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
In the eighth, after New York tagged Jaden Hill for two runs on four hits in one-third inning, right-hander Antonio Senzatela rode to the rescue.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Loftin snared a line drive and tagged third to record the inning-ending double play.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
League officials gave the players a talking-to in the morning and, to back it up, Krebs got tagged with a roughing minor on what seemed like routine pushing and shove after the whistle.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Early findings suggest that certain experiences cause synapses, the gaps between neurons where dendrites extend, to be tagged with elusive biochemical signatures called eligibility traces.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Tagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagged. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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