Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack (up)
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Maybe the most intriguing cast member is Bessa, whose ambitious and slippery assistant is the key to everything coming unwound, and this young actor nails it.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 May 2026 -
While starter Dean Wade didn’t score and didn’t attempt a single shot, Max Strus had 20 points, making six 3-pointers and nailing two free throws.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 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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Due to the high-profile nature of his case, Alex's exact prison location has not been publicized.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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No formal charges have been publicized against the two, the last activists who were held in Israel.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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 15 May. 2026.
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