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noun

Definition of tacknext
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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verb

1
as in to zigzag

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as in to tie

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Recent Examples of tack
Noun
At the end of each half, the referee usually — although not always — tacks on some ‘additional time’ to make up for stoppages in play. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Some analysts took a different tack, with one focusing on the changing mindset of investors when explaining bitcoin’s latest gains. — Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
The standard 13 Leaf tares in at 1,890 lb (857 kg) dry, but the E-Leaf Offroad will likely tack on a few hundred extra pounds because of its enhanced electrical spec and off-road build. — New Atlas, 1 July 2026 Those laws don’t kick in until July 1, but Rabe was happy to see Congress tack close to Idaho’s legislature. — Mark Dee june 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
  1. approach
  2. zigzag
  3. tie
  4. method
  5. deviate
  6. adhere
  7. way
  8. turn
Noun
  • Asked about Apple’s AI offerings, including the upcoming Siri AI, Cook said the company saw an opportunity in running more AI directly on users’ devices, an approach that Apple believes can appeal to privacy-minded users.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Several years in the making, the formula went through multiple rounds of development before landing on an approach that feels refreshingly straightforward.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of approach
Verb
  • Intimidatingly cool teenagers zigzagged through the crowd on BMX bikes.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • Strobe lights zigzag across the room and confetti rains down as Ruffin blasts a smoke cannon into the roaring crowd.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of zigzag
Verb
  • The Brewers tied it 1-1 in the fourth on a home run to center by Bauers, who now has 20 in a season for the first time in his career.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart's two-run single off Wilber Dotel (1-4) in the eighth tied the score 7-7.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tie
Noun
  • Another method of maintaining cybersecurity is a bit more rigid.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Most real-world cybercrime still relies on easier and cheaper methods, such as exploiting software vulnerabilities, stealing credentials, phishing, malware and ransomware.
    — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of method
Verb
  • Palm Aire residents Wayne Oken and Richard Hosford say the plan deviates from what was originally promised when the development was first unveiled.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Practicing deviating from our defaults, no matter how mundane, prepares us to deviate again, even in higher stakes contexts.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of deviate
Verb
  • Roll each dough ball in powdered sugar, rolling between your palms so that sugar adheres.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • These changes were guided by a legal doctrine known as cy pres, which requires that any changes to a foundation’s mission have to adhere as closely as possible to the donor’s original intent.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of adhere
Noun
  • As all of this finale drama is happening around him, Danny gets increasingly drunker, foreshadowing absolutely nothing good coming our way.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • My favorite way to spend an afternoon, though, was borrowing one of the hotel's bicycles and pedaling around South of Fifth, where quiet residential streets quickly give way to cafés, the marina, and the fun buzz of Ocean Drive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of way
Verb
  • Quixotic aerialists twisted, turned and unfolded above the crowd, using flowing fabric and butterfly-inspired movements to mirror the creatures being celebrated.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Each has turned that necessity into an experience, a product category and a marketing language the C-suite can deploy far beyond sport.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn

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