TACK (UP) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

tack (up)

verb

Definition of tack (up)

as in to nail

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Verb

Bell technically nailed the run, but Tarantino pulled her aside.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
As for material, the blue and red variants have been made from polished anodized aluminum, which allows Hublot to nail the exact vibrant hue pulled from Koons’ artwork.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of nail

Verb

Building affordable housing at scale means politicians need to break up with wealthy special interests like the construction accident lawyers who plaster the city and MTA buses with billboards and ads.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
The prediction market was hardly the only company to plaster its logo on every available surface.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of plaster

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In December 2025, Hunt posted a video describing his time as a diplomatic liaison officer in Saudi Arabia after the US operation that killed Osama bin Laden.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Not one to waste time, Wong posted her first dispatch about the voyage while still enroute to China.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of post

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Sher did fall short of convincing Deukmejian to sign one of his bills — a whimsical measure inspired by a Camp Fire girls and boys troop to proclaim the banana slug to be the official state mollusk.

— Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The city first proclaimed the day in 2021 to recognize the rapper's community service, music career and efforts to set a positive example for young people.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of proclaim

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The secretary has publicized his meetings with everyone from health technology CEOs and regenerative farmers to addiction recovery specialists, fast-food executives, and beyond.

— Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
Talarico is hoping to raise further ethical questions about Paxton by publicizing the Unity Resources case.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of publicize

Verb

That signal broadcasts through the air to the nearest cell tower, where it gets channeled through a complex network of cables.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Cellphone camera footage broadcast by CBS Los Angeles shows the snake on a beach at night and someone trying to use what appears to be the base of a palm frond to pick it up and toss it back into the water.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of broadcast

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