as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
this clearly isn't working, so let's take a different tack in trying to solve the problem
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Recent Examples of tack
Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Trump does have one means at his disposal for tacking back to diplomacy without fully reversing his position.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
But the move can also be seen as yet another tack away from internationalism, and an indication of ultimately self-defeating contempt for international norms and institutions.
—Time, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tack
Noun
The first piece is 11 sheets of paper tacked to the far wall.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Trump does have one means at his disposal for tacking back to diplomacy without fully reversing his position.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Verb
Classic ranch-faring activities include a barn equipped with four horse stalls, a tack room, feed storage, and a wash stall.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
But the move can also be seen as yet another tack away from internationalism, and an indication of ultimately self-defeating contempt for international norms and institutions.
—Time, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
Noun
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His approach to the book project was to marry the factual fidelity required of an official battalion history with a novelistic evocation of life on the front.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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There are many different types of crabgrass (Digitaria spp), but getting rid of them requires the same approach, says Waltz.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Verb
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McDavid zigzagged by Barkov, sent Ekblad into a stumbling flop then slipped a pass by Anton Lundell to Draisaitl in the low right circle.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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At 1,800 feet above sea level, and looking beyond the maze of trails zigzagging through the park, the 360-degree CinemaScope views of the city are stunning — well worth the effort of the sweaty climb.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Given that the government generally does not do great things with its money, tying its spending priorities to debt service is probably a positive.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Joining him was David Lipsky, who made a clutch eagle on the par-5 17th to tie Grillo and Campbell at 18-under, but a costly bogey on 18 kept him out of the playoff.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Their current 53-38 record is in the bank, however, and most projection methods give them an 80%+ chance to make the postseason.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Nissans aren't exclusively susceptible to this method, as several other automotive brands are targeted across the country using similar techniques.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Instead, the Olympian’s attention deviated to the officer’s appearance.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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That’s not dissimilar from what happened in the TikTok case, where the justices — including the liberals — deviated from free-speech norms because they were panicked by concerns about China.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Simply cut it to match the mat and adhere it with tape or glue.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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In a final step, the mask was carefully aligned with and applied to the surface of the painting, then adhered in place with a thin spray coating of varnish.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
Noun
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But Boone and company could not find a way to get the ball past Rath.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Park Eun-bin stars as Young-woo, a rookie attorney on the autism spectrum who pairs her intelligence with a unique perspective to help her clients in novel ways.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The downside is that each method has a potential reaction from the AGI or ASI that could turn things ugly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The transfers, which had not been previously reported, signal a significant expansion in the Trump administration's efforts to turn parts of Guantanamo Bay into immigration detention facilities to hold foreigners facing deportation.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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