TACK (UP) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

tack (up)

verb

Definition of tack (up)

as in to nail

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Verb

Only this past week, Charles took a swig and decided the master brewers, Tim and Shaun Wilson at East Rock, had nailed it.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
The gambrel-roof’s shingles were pegged into roof beams rather than nailed, and the lath that held its plaster walls together was woven in place rather than nailed, according to an architectural survey of the county.

— Mark Price July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Definition of nail

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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
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

Definition of plaster

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Gani is a banker and freelance journalist who is a correspondent for the X page ARG Soccer News, which has been responsible for posting videos capturing the mood in Bangladesh during this World Cup, such as the one below.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Photos posted on social media show a large law enforcement presence at Flash Dancer Cabaret, located at 9317 South Freeway.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026

Definition of post

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Typically, finds are not publicized before they’re once again buried under new construction, though reports are filed with public authorities.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
While this provides regulatory certainty for companies, the more pressing, yet less publicized, issue is interconnection.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of publicize

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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.

— Jack W. Hill, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026
Argentina and England didn’t record a shot in the opening 30 minutes, the first time both sides had been held shotless for so long to start a match since the first World Cup to be broadcast live in 1966.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2026

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