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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack (up)
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Take the quiz here … DUGOUT DANGER — Grand slam redemption follows terrifying moment when batter nails his own boss.—
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FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Rolex’s sailing watch is a count-down chronograph with a programmable timing function for the difficult task of nailing the start of a sailing race.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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For a team that posted the best fourth-quarter net rating in franchise history during the 2025-26 regular season, the finish was jarring.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, over two-thirds of Fortune 100 CEOs had at least one social media account, and of those, 71% posted at least once per month, a 37% increase in activity from the year prior, according to a report from communications advisory firm H/Advisors Abernathy.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Second-year guard Saniya Rivers, who proclaimed herself head coach Rachid Meziane‘s favorite, even convinced the French head coach to perform the viral scuba dance with her.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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In a ceremony at Victory Ford in Kansas City, Kansas, less than two miles from the speedway, Thursday was proclaimed Dystany Spurlock Day in Kansas City by KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas and the Kansas House of Representatives.—
PJ Green
April 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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The late Queen Elizabeth remained largely healthy throughout her 96-year life and rarely publicized any treatments or conditions.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 1882, Procter took another unprecedented step by increasing advertising spending to a lavish $11,000 to publicize the Ivory brand directly to American consumers in popular magazines.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The news was announced by Jones' Today co-hosts on the May 23, 2025, broadcast.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Tack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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