Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack (up)
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And the difference between absolutely nailing a passage and creating a feeling of transcendent gloriousness in the concert hall and abject failure is usually about a millimeter.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The best way to be comfy while still nailing the semi-formal wedding attire is to opt for pieces that have stretchy material—like this shirring on the top of the dress.—
Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 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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Freshman Carolyn Collins notched 21 points and four rebounds while teammate Molly Doyle posted a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead Winchester to a 45-40 Middlesex League win over Watertown.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The 28-year-old also shared a relaxed beachside moment from the trip, posting a photo of herself lounging facedown on a beach chair in a leopard-print string bikini with the ocean in the background.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Soon, the demonstrations did indeed start, amplified echoes of the recent protests in Qom and Tabriz, which led Rafiq to pace the living room and proclaim ecstatically that this was it, this was the end of the Shah, that imperialist puppet of the West.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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With a lawsuit against it dismissed in court last week, Bloomfield Mayor Anthony Harrington’s administration on Tuesday proclaimed victory over former Deputy Mayor Rickford Kirton, one of its most outspoken critics.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Those are conversations about the hard work of governing, ones that Newsom likely doesn’t want to publicize.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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He and his father haven’t been as widely publicized as some of their counterparts.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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State television has broadcast images of regime loyalists marching in some cities.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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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 15 Jan. 2026.
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