TACK (UP) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

tack (up)

verb

Definition of tack (up)

as in to nail

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When the director of a passion play offered to nail Bautista to a cross in the name of empirical authenticity, the anthropologist declined.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
Stripes continue to dominate summer style, and this easy matching set nails the trend without feeling overdone.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 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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Neill died on Monday in Sydney, according to a statement posted to the actor’s social media page.

— Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
The most comprehensive English tutorial for writing cell phone novels was posted to Wattpad in 2017, the tail end of the genre’s popularity in the West, though there are a few comments from more recent years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 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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Prosecutors sought to play the interview in court, but defense attorneys strongly objected, saying that news media cameras in the courtroom would broadcast the contents to the world and therefore compromise Robinson’s right to a fair trial.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.

— Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026

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