TACK (UP) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

tack (up)

verb

Definition of tack (up)

as in to nail

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Weinberg hit all six extra points and nailed his only field goal, from 46 yards.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Knowing how to apply lipstick is one of those essential beauty skills worth mastering, alongside nailing how to apply cream blush and perfecting your base.

— Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of nail

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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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The couple has neither confirmed nor denied the happy event, but the tabloid did post pictures of Gaga carrying an infant in a sling on September 11.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
That total is more than the Seahawks posted in four of their first eight games in 2025.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of post

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In 1765 Catherine the Great, the Empress of Russia, began drafting the Nakaz, or constitution, to proclaim her sovereignty and guarantee her subjects liberty and equality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
With no disrespect to Stafford, who has had a very good career, this is a bit like a former Linkin Park roadie proclaiming that if the band were to come out with another hit album, they’d be considered one of the five best.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 10 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

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The rep continued that future shows — and its spin-off, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vs The World — will instead be broadcast on Wow Presents Plus, a platform owned by Drag Race UK production company World of Wonder.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Nevertheless, the prospect of a club owned by two actors from the United States and Canada taking on West Ham has proved sufficiently enticing to be broadcast live on both sides of the Atlantic.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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