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
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Pacers 114, Cavaliers 105 (Pacers win series 4-1) Your browser does not support the video tag.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Dr. Tj Jiang, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Saran caught Cann’s pickoff throw and chased Aranda nearly all the way to second base before flipping the ball to Lau, who tagged out Aranda.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Noun
The Royals challenged the play and replay showed that India did get the tag down in time.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Pacers 114, Cavaliers 105 (Pacers win series 4-1) Your browser does not support the video tag.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
By classifying or tagging data according to confidentiality and risk, organizations can limit their vulnerability.
—Dr. Tj Jiang, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Saran caught Cann’s pickoff throw and chased Aranda nearly all the way to second base before flipping the ball to Lau, who tagged out Aranda.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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label
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This new project differs in that it wasn’t released by a major label.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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DeSantis says anyone running for Florida governor as a Democrat is ‘dead meat’ Gov. Ron DeSantis says prominent ex-Democrats may run for governor next year as no-party independent or third-party candidates because the Democratic Party label has become toxic in Florida.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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“Tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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