tacked

past tense of tack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacked
Verb
  • From Slaten to Steven Matz to Zack Kelly, Cora zigzagged through the Yankees lineup.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 49ers’ 10 drops this season are tied for the fourth-most in the league.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Most of the Qnity business is focused on providing technology solutions for the semiconductor ecosystem, with more than 65% of the company’s portfolio tied directly to semiconductors.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Indie rock veered away from the more ornate, baroque pocket that Grizzly Bear dominated, with indie rock bands in the late 2010s and early 2020s going more pop, country, or shoegaze.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As the gold truck veered right, the driver of the Kia Cadenza saw the approaching green charger.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Participants adhered well, spending 73 percent of the study in ketosis.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Using the black nubuck base seen on 1990s looks including the black/red Playoffs and the Aqua colorway, the early 2000s Chrome look deviated from the colorful accents seen on those styles.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The move comes amid ongoing debate about funding for Ohio's public schools after the statehouse deviated from the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan made four years prior with the passage of the 2026-27 state budget in June.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ohtani swung through it and struck out swinging at three consecutive pitches.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Ferrari’s announcement is more evidence that the pendulum has swung swiftly the other way.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With one out in the second, Caleb Durbin sent a drive into left field that Kiké Hernandez turned into a triple when his diving attempt came up short.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Kings’ deal with Murray is a fair compromise between a new front office that didn’t draft Murray and a still-rising wing who just turned 25.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump weighs in on Netanyahu criminal case Trump diverged from his prepared remarks to the Knesset to call on Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu, who faces three criminal charges.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The films diverged from his usual filmography, and Condon reveled in that.
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Tacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacked. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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