tacked

Definition of tackednext
past tense of tack
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Verb
  • During the next ninety minutes, Jaime zigzagged around the theatre district dropping off packages.
    Henry Alford, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Cincinnati police arrested 39 people and towed more than five dozen cars after drivers zigzagged the city doing donuts, drag racing and blocking traffic.
    Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The 9-17 start is also tied for the 12th worst start through this point in franchise history.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The swinging bunt tied the game at 1-1.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Harrowing body camera video shows the terrifying moments a California police officer was allegedly kidnapped by an armed robbery suspect and forced to shoot him in the leg as the pair veered down a local roadway.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Colorado’s Republican Party has veered dangerously to the right, and its lawsuit aims to protect that maneuver by flexing its power over our elections.
    Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Once adhered properly, my press-ons last through the wear and tear of everyday life—on keyboards, NYC subway poles, and even at the gym.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Both subsequent series adhered closer to the worldbuilding of the games and featured an entirely different cast.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Footage shared on social media by Paraguayan outlet Radio Nanduti captured people screaming as the car deviated off course and flipped multiple times in the air before coming to a stop.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Since then, Davidson hasn’t deviated from his plan.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The game swung on these knife-edge moments, but the actual performance levels were similar from both teams.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But as the ball swung around the perimeter, opportunities arose for the likes of Dosunmu and McDaniels to crack the paint off the bounce.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 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
  • Knueppel, who was a one-and-done at Duke just like Flagg but turned 20 before his NBA career started, became the first rookie to lead the league in 3-pointers with 273.
    Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Butajevas, who turned 19 on March 27, arrives to coach Todd Golden’s team with a prototypical European skill set at nearly 6-foot-10.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Tacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacked. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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