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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack (up)
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Season 5 followed Holy Week and the Last Supper, and season 6 will cover the Crucifixion and the final 24 hours of Jesus’ life before he is nailed to the cross.—
Brayden Garcia
May 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026 -
Plus, the temperature and texture can be tough to nail.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 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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His $5,000 bail had been posted.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Photos posted to Instagram showed the singer celebrating graduation in cap and gown while reflecting on balancing coursework alongside recording sessions for her upcoming album.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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The ruling, upheld by the state Supreme Court, prompted the mayor, who proclaimed at the time that failure was not an option, to pursue other options to make the project’s tall buildings possible.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The push for accountability and reform comes after news broke that 31 sloths died at properties run by Sloth World from December 2024 to February 2025, a revelation contained in a report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and first publicized by Inside Climate News.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Chinese state media proactively publicized the visit late Tuesday, citing a foreign ministry statement that noted Beijing initiated the invitation.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The second envelope opened by NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum revealed the Heat logo just minutes into Sunday afternoon’s ABC broadcast from Chicago, which is also the site of this week’s NBA Draft Combine.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
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Disney is seeking $10 million for a 30-second ad in next year’s Super Bowl LXI, slated to be broadcast across both ABC and ESPN on February 14 of 2027.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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“Tack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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