TACK (UP) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

tack (up)

verb

Definition of tack (up)

as in to nail

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Verb

Did director Michael Showalter just nail the Colleen Hoover adaptation?

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Ultrawide Camera The 8MP ultrawide actually nailed the center of this shot, delivering crisp text and vibrant colors despite the dreary lighting.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of nail

Verb

Coming from such a chronically online space where people know me as that girl who would plaster your timeline with my music over and over and over again.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of plaster

Verb

With other PNMs participating in the trend, audiences would experience Janie alongside real humans posting similar content.

— Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Its Instagram account has 489,000 followers and the organization posted a video in April 2022 featuring Cardenas along with Northgate and Gardenland community members inviting people to come paint.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of post

Verb

Cottonseed boosters proclaimed a transformation of waste into wealth.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
When Arisa proclaims herself a Faithful, Michael looks hilariously stunned, and Alan tells them to weep for the fall of innocence and the failure of justice.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of proclaim

Verb

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s surprise return to the UK has been heavily publicized, and there are plenty of questions.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026
For starters, federal agencies do not publicize all recalls, especially if products are no longer on the market.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of publicize

Verb

Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Kimmel is currently broadcasting a special week of episodes from the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of broadcast

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