tack (up)

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Verb
  • Lopez headed in the game-winner against Harvard-Westlake while sophomore Fabianna Gutierrez nailed a penalty kick in the last five minutes of play to earn the win over Chaminade.
    Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The free kick was placed perfectly in the box when Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, who was down in the area for extra support, nailed a header into the back of the net.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • To celebrate, the president wants to offer free admissions that day to the country’s national parks, a self-serving gesture, no doubt, but one that is no surprise for a man who spent much of his adult life plastering his name on the sides of buildings, airplanes and casino hotels.
    Leonard Greene, Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2025
  • In one scene, Gracie Abrams texts Taylor a picture of the singer plastered on the side of a hotel in Indianapolis.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Sunrise Movement, an activist group, posted on X earlier Tuesday claiming the hotel was housing ICE officials.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The ministry posted a statement in Spanish on X saying Consulate officials immediately impeded the agents from entering the consulate’s premises, protecting Ecuadorian nationals who were inside the building.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • So go ahead and loudly proclaim your love instead of whispering sweet nothings.
    Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Alcaraz proclaimed his name over social media while there was even time for a meeting with Swiss icon Roger Federer, winner of 20 grand slam singles titles during his storied career.
    Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Ball was depicted on social media attending a Senior Bowl event at a local elementary school on Monday, which was publicized by both the Senior Bowl and UA athletics.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Responding to the allegation that his mayoral bid was an attempt to publicize his book, Pratt tells the Los Angeles Times that each event occurred independently of each other, though there is some connective tissue.
    Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • State television has broadcast images of regime loyalists marching in some cities.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Tack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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