tacked

Definition of tackednext
past tense of tack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacked
Verb
  • The lavender cream cheese zigzagged on top gave the whole thing an otherworldly appearance.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Knocks zigzagged through the rooms of Skyrim at roughly the speed of a person casually walking.
    Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • El Segundo tied it 3-3 in the top of the seventh on a two-out, three-run home run by Chase Mattoon.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Harmon isn’t just hungry to close this out with a natty after the Horns tied for second place in the SEC regular season.
    Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Throughout the campaign, the race veered more into social clashes than managing the state’s finances.
    Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Pixar’s animation style, which has veered toward the gorgeous but generic in recent years, gets a refresh here.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The Higher Learning Commission recommended closure by late December 2025, and Martin adhered.
    Essence, Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In this case, however, your expertise is needed to help a jury (or litigants) decide whether someone’s personal or professional behavior deviated from the norm in a way that would irreparably harm another person.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Scott Frost hasn’t deviated from the plan Gus Malzahn employed toward the end of his tenure in Orlando.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Malkin turned around and swung his stick at Dahlin, hitting him in the neck and side of the head.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Roman Anthony had a monster of a homer the other night for Team USA in a World Baseball Classic tune-up, and Ceddanne Rafaela swung the bat well, too, though obviously with him consistency will be key.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And if the elements are glued on, the dryer is likely to cause the glue to melt.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • What looked like a Plum showcase during the first half gradually turned into a Mist surge as Stewart began asserting herself on both ends of the floor.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Besides Heldens and Carpenter, also attached is former Disney Channels Worldwide president/Disney Branded Television president and chief creative officer Gary Marsh, who departed that post in 2021 and turned his attention to producing.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Tacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacked. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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