TACKED Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

tacked

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past tense of tack

as in zigzagged

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The mob zigzagged a few more times, with the herders in pursuit.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Brent’s price zigzagged between $72 and $102 last month as hopes rose and fell that the United States and Iran could reach an agreement to end hostilities and the threat to oil tankers in the strait.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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As betting has become more widespread, some bettors have taken to social media to harass players for their game performance that may be tied to a bet.

— Jessica Golden,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
While her sculptural dress commanded attention with its plunging neckline and exaggerated peplum waist, her shoes provided a sleek, minimalist finish that tied the entire look together.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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After impact, the motorcycle veered off the right side of the highway through the gore of the exit ramp and into the rest area’s grassy median.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026
Family members of the 39-year-old woman who was killed when a car veered off the road and into a Whittier burger restaurant earlier this week held a vigil to honor their lost loved one on Wednesday.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of veered

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McCarthy and his co-screenwriters, Noé Debré and Thomas Bidegain, have adhered closely to the actual transcripts of the conference in their efforts to recreate it.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Earlier versions adhered more closely to the facts of what happened to Pam.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of adhered

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But over time, due to a variety of systems issues with obtaining certain medications, the lethal injection protocol has deviated from the standard devised by Chapman.

— M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026
The Bengals deviated from strategy this offseason and paid for a defense.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of deviated

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After the safeguard pipe is clamped, Juliette and her crew — including the mechanics, sheriff and Camille — venture down to the door Lukas found in the digger void.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
CFMoto Stopping duties come courtesy of Brembo, featuring dual 320-mm front discs clamped by radial four-piston calipers and backed by a 260-mm rear disc.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

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