tacked (up)

verb

past tense of tack (up)
as in nailed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacked (up)
  1. nailed
  2. posted
  3. promulgated
  4. broadcast
  5. published
  6. announced
  7. proclaimed
Verb
  • Pfeiffer got a pass on the right edge of the box, cut inside and nailed a shot with her left foot.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Carey nailed her first two tumbling passes, drawing roars from her home crowd.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of nailed
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  • Lawmakers had, in fact, already drafted and posted a version of the trailer bill that included those two provisions — hoping the administration would take it up.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Sandy keeps Nathan posted with updates about how well Joe is doing.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of posted
Verb
  • Under the North Korean constitution promulgated in 1998, that title remains his indefinitely.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of promulgated
Verb
  • Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, is a radio signal broadcast by an aircraft that includes key location details, including altitude and speed.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • State, federal candidates hit debate stage The Atlanta Press Club will host 11 debates, all of which will be livestreamed on the organization's YouTube page and broadcast on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of broadcast
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  • Yesterday, OpenAI president Greg Brockman published an essay called The Defender’s Window, using the Hugging Face incident as his opening example.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Right Now, published by Random House, and is a contributor to The Washington Post, Food & Wine, Saveur and Delish.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of published
Verb
  • Lenti Ponsetto, after 18 years leading DePaul athletics—and 42 years overall at the private Big East school—announced her retirement in June 2020, just six weeks after Conviser filed her initial suit in Cook County court.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced her resignation shortly after the airplane-swap incident.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • It's been a good six episodes since Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) at long last seized the Iron Throne and proclaimed herself Queen of the Seven Kingdoms in House of the Dragon Season 3.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday, LeVota proclaimed his innocence and vowed to stay in office as the case proceeds.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
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“Tacked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacked%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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