tagging 1 of 3

as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another after a weeklong tagging of the suspect, the detective had all the evidence he needed that there was a smuggling operation going on

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tagging

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verb (1)

present participle of tag
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as in tracking
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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tagging

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verb (2)

present participle of tag
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Recent Examples of tagging
Verb
Earlier, singer and actress Briana, 36, posted a photo of herself and Dales — who have been dating since 2021 — holding hands to her Instagram Stories alongside a love heart, tagging her other half. Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley. Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Earlier, singer and actress Briana, 36, posted a photo of herself and Dales — who have been dating since 2021 — holding hands to her Instagram Stories alongside a love heart, tagging her other half. Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley. Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025 Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025 Neglecting Tagging, Release Numbering And Artifact Management A key SDLC pitfall is neglecting tagging, release numbering and artifact management in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, leading to traceability issues, inconsistent deployments and rollback challenges. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Neglecting Tagging, Release Numbering And Artifact Management A key SDLC pitfall is neglecting tagging, release numbering and artifact management in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, leading to traceability issues, inconsistent deployments and rollback challenges. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging
Noun
  • Smith, who ran her own pet grooming business, devoted herself entirely to Piper’s pageant pursuits.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The mind subconsciously shifts from pursuit to prevention.
    Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 2015, participating zoos began releasing the snails back into the forests of French Polynesia, marked with an animal-safe UV paint for tracking purposes, according to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The former leader slips to No. 2 following a 7% decline in plays for the tracking week.
    Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This typically includes: Electrocardiogram (ECG): an electrical tracing of the heart which may show dangerous heart rhythms or inherited electrical conditions like Long QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome or Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • In this two-dimensional tracing of the data [above], the surface of the ice and shape of the bedrock are clearly visible.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • Think about how search works today, especially in enterprise software.
    Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The search resulted in 63 general acute care hospitals in the Metroplex, including Medical City hospitals, Baylor Scott & White hospitals, Methodist Medical Centers, Texas Rehabilitation Hospitals and others.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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